White Eye of the Needle - by Chris Campbell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>A collection of poems by an individual author</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>'Campbell is constantly conscious of the power a poet can have to touch someone's heart by revealing his own.' </strong><em>- Rory Waterman</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>White Eye of the Needle </em></strong>is the second collection of poems by Chris Campbell, following his book <strong><em>Bread Rolls and Dresden</em></strong>, published by The Choir Press in 2013. This collection, written over six years, looks at the riches of life, its adventures and patterns. These 25 poems are united in their aim to challenge comforts and hardships as they cover themes of love, family and hope. </p><p>Observational in tone, the poems explore connections with those around us, old and new, from loved ones to strangers who pass by. They focus on human - and sometimes animal - nature, special moments, relationships over time, and detail the strength and beauty of those ties, when so much can feel out of our hands. </p><p>The book also touches on romance, marriage, the birth of a nephew, passing of a grandad, and recent experiences through lockdown and restrictions, as it seeks to find meaning in places, at a time when we've all been forced to slow down and reflect. The collection was put together in Nottingham and includes pieces from the author's time in Bristol, London, Swansea, Glasgow and Gloucestershire, plus visits abroad including a honeymoon in Madagascar and trips to Tignes, France. </p><p>White Eye of the Needle has been illustrated by Sandra Evans, a graphic designer and illustrator in Swansea Bay, who has more than 20 years' experience in the media industry. Sandra was creative designer at the South Wales Evening Post and takes inspiration from the nature around her, with a passion for wildlife and the environment.</p><p><br></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Stunning, sensual and subtle. In White Eye of the Needle, we see a clear love of language with a deft alertness to the power of sound and what it can create. Combined with stunning images, this is a book to give those you love. - Katherine Lockton, co-editor of South Bank Poetry.</em></p><p><br></p><p>In this tender, wistful collection, Campbell observes humanity with a sharp eye - where the lockdown poems offer a relatable and searingly honest depiction of our days transfixed on blinking screens . . . this is a collection that reminds us that it's the human connection and the power of the natural world that keep hope alive in a world gone dark. - <em>Natalie Ann Holborow, award-winning poet and former versifier in residence at Dylan Thomas Birthplace.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Campbell is constantly conscious of the power a poet can have to touch someone's heart by revealing his own. - <em>Poet Rory Waterman, senior lecturer in English and Creative Writing, Nottingham Trent University</em></p><p><br></p><p>These poems are sparkling with affection... some of them feel like a home I've never been to. - <em>Poet and performer David Linklater, author of Black Box</em></p><p><br></p><p>A collection light at heart with poems reaching out to us as if postcards from Campbell's life. - <em>Georgina Wilding, creative director of Nottingham Poetry Festival, former Nottingham Young Poet Laureate</em></p><p><br></p><p>The poems in Campbell's White Eye of the Needle serve, like the landform the book is named for, as both frame and portal... an accomplished capturing of moments. - <em>Claire Dyer, poet and novelist, former chair of Reading Writers</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><br>
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