Selected Poems

Playful, conceptual and formally adroit, John Watson's poetry has been winning prizes and delighting his many fans over several decades. This selection of this prolific poet's work includes all of the poems which have gained him significant critical recognition in the form of prizes and judicious selections from his book-length poems such as Montale and Frieze. For the first time an overview of this poet whose range is from philosophically playful, to biographical, light verse and satire, as well as a considerable focus on poets and figures from bygone ages. With an introduction by Martin Langford and David Musgrave.