In this amazingly designed pamphlet, we can find the voice of classic and contemporary poets. I especially enjoyed “Underground”, by Elizabeth Bartlett, with her understanding of commuters’ behaviour, “Homecoming”, by Elaine Feinstein, with her relying on senses such as sight or smell, and “The Capital”, by Sarah Wardle, with its direct and sharp description of some of the highlights of the city. This little jewel of sixteen pages was published in 2011 by Candlestick Press and it is now in its third reprint. It is introduced by poet George Szirtes, who also includes here his “Trojan Horse”, a poem about both his childhood and some nostalgic and evocative moments of wandering around the metropolis at that time. A compilation to be kept close.
