Lemons in the Chicken Wire
Alison WhittakerAt times sensual, always potent, Lemons in the Chicken Wire delivers a collage of work that reflects rural identity through a rich medley of techniques and forms.
It is an audacious, lyrical and linguistically lemon flavoured poetry debut that possesses a rare edginess and seeks to challenge our imagination beyond the ordinary.
Alison Whittaker demonstrates that borders, whether physical or imagined, are no match for our capacity for love.
Book review:
'Lemons in the Chicken Wire is a cutting collection that explores themes of kinship, sexuality, and social inequality in rural and urban Australia. Whittaker’s evocative imagery transported me to another time and place, and I often felt nostalgic for the “fan-forced” rural summers of my own youth. A must-read!' Review by Darby.
Paperback / softback 80pp h198mm x w145mm 130g
ISBN13: 9781925936896