Mélisande Fitzsimons: The Only Country in the World

‘Mélisande Fitzsimons’s new collection is jam-packed with intrigue, interesting information, surreal and dreamy interjections and a love of language which is enriched by its author’s bilingual dexterity.’

Steve Spence

“Mélisande Fitzsimons’ gorgeous lyric poetry asks questions, often using these inquiries as a point of departure, and in doing so anticipates where the listener-reader’s mind might already be going. More often than not, she subverts our inferences with subtle misdirection. It is a playful poetry in its occasional obliqueness, though never losing you to deep in its folds as it circulates, outlines, sketches and blurs its themes of longing and perhaps, more persistently, memory. It is, significantly, a form of memory which exists not in spite of, but by the very nature of the page.”

Matthew Carbery

Published June 2023. Uk £10.00

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ISBN: 978-1-7393462-1-8


 

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  • The Only Country in the World – SW Poetry Review

    […] Overall, there is not a single poem that feels out of place in the collection, and the concern regarding our common history, as well as our personal futures, really shines through. There is playful humour and relief exactly where it is needed, and heartfelt sincerity where the subject demands it, too. Compassionate, scathingly nostalgic, and at times quite esoteric (but I feel like that is all part of its charm), copies of The Only Country in the World are available now online, through the Glasfryn Project. […]

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