'bleeding birch
silver-skin’d
splintered on
rotten velvet
shattered antler
and jet shawl
around opus mouth
infantile winter month
scarce mourn’d'
from 'Turn'
'Tabbash!' is a collection of poems written by Sam Telford in 2014. The collection is split into four parts loosely representing: the City, the Town, the Suburbs and the Coast. The poems cover well trodden themes such as the seasons and coming of age, amongst more localised subject matter such as the naming conventions of houses and streets in the North East of England. Originally published by Subs Publishing, this edition has been revised and reissued in a new format for Kulvert.
Sam Telford is a Tyneside poet. He is the author of four collections of poetry, Back To The Bridge, Tabbash!, Newcassel (Kulvert) & A Dream Of The Sea (Cob Editions). His forthcoming collection Tars Of The Tyne will be released on Août Fecit. His collaborative works include Hotel Lobby with Mark Wright, Hua! Hua! Hua! with Joel Everett and 26 Poems For Cash with Samatar Elmi. His poetry has appeared with numerous small presses and he has performed poetry across the UK and Europe.
All photographs are by the author.
KV5
ISBN 9781068520037
56 pp.
A6 pocket paperback.
Printed on fully recycled paper.
