Where, the Mile End, Irish poet Julie Morrissy's debut collection,
embodies an energetic lyricism that whips through Europe and North
America with humour, curiosity and a distinct edginess. Morrissy's lines
track emotional, physical, and geographical change, as she intimately
links the vitality of two continents: the snow, the streets, the sensual
memories. Where, the Mile End reimagines the places we inhabit, the
moments we remember, the things we long for.
Praise for Where, the Mile End:
Humming with energy and startlingly fresh, these poems crack through the
surface of weather and geography and illuminate all that is revealed.
Morrissy's deftly paced, musical use of language draws us into her
closely observed world where we accompany her with fascination from
place to place to place. --Jane Urquhart, award-winning author of The
Night Stages and Some Other GardenJulie Morrissy jauntily leads us
down unfamiliar streets, where we often become merrily lost. Brief
interludes whip the book forward, as Montreal, San Francisco, and Dublin
keep bursting trhough. Even 'that little triangle of muscle in your ear'
will attend every poem. --Terese Svoboda, award-winning author of
Weapons Grade and Professor Harriman's Steam Ship
