Jane

these words
these words are naked
stripped bare to the bone
an inch from the edge of this endless road
fiery bright shots
straight and clear

Jane is a dynamic and distinctive first collection by performance poet Anita Govan. Written on the breath, her poetry captures the melody of everyday life in all its sweetness and discord. These poems - perceptive, lyrical and assured - represent an inspiring triumph over severe dyslexia. Full of imagery that is rich and startling, they draw from the wellspring of personal experience to touch on universal themes and contemporary issues. Anita Govan performs her poetry with 'radiance, warmth and depth of feeling it's all superb stuff, sensually presented' (edinburghguide.com).

Her dedication to promoting performance poetry and slams with Big Word won the accolade of kick-starting 'an interest in poetry not seen since the days of Hugh MacDiarmid and Dylan Thomas.' (Scotland on Sunday)