The first pick from over 1,000 poems written by Des Dillon

"I always considered myself to be first and foremost, a poet. Unfortunately nobody else did. The further away from poetry I moved the more successful I became as a writer.
This collection for me is the pinnacle of my writing career. Simply because is my belief that poetry is at the cutting edge of language. Out there breaking new ground in the creation of meaning."

Selected and introduced by Brian Whittingham.

"...to spend an hour in Dillon's company and listen to his quick-fire verbal delivery is to sample the undiluted language of the man that is the raw-material used in the crafting of his writing. The computer terminology Dillon is a WYSIWYG person (What You See Is What You Get.) No airs and graces and no fancy lah-de--dahs, though in Dillon's case it's worth remembering, moving waters run deep."

Bound in a cover designed by Tom Bee and John-Paul Shirreffs

"Got the covers this morning. The three of them are great - but the one with the big brambles is spectacular! Makes me want to eat the book - the little stains - the observation of detail - making the ordinary extraordinary - the big f***in planets that they are! It's what poetry's all about - It's magic. That's my fave and my wife's. You could - if it's poss - put the stained linen one on the back of the book? Mibbies aye an mibbies naw!?"