book blurb: new and selected poems by julian stannard

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New and Selected Poems by Julian Stannard is a witty, engaging poetry collection that spans 25 years of his career. His style, which is the perfect balance between sarcasm and sincerity, is deeply appealing and accessible to any reader, not just poetry buffs.

Stannard's primary focus is his time spent in Italy, but the poems also reflect other travels. Each poem is more than a description of beauty, they are all laced with wit and aurate perceptions about the world around us. It takes a special kind of writer to craft an effective 2-sentence poem, and Stannard is one of them.