Slain Birds
**WINNER OF THE 2022 FELTRINELLI INTERNATIONAL POETRY PRIZE **
''One of the most perfect poets alive. There is something in his work both ancient and modern. I read him as I might check the sky for stars.'' Sebastian Barry
Michael Longley''s new collection takes its title from Dylan Thomas - ''for the sake of the souls of the slain birds sailing''. The Slain Birds encompasses souls, slayings and ma...
**WINNER OF THE 2022 FELTRINELLI INTERNATIONAL POETRY PRIZE **
''One of the most perfect poets alive. There is something in his work both ancient and modern. I read him as I might check the sky for stars.'' Sebastian Barry
Michael Longley''s new collection takes its title from Dylan Thomas - ''for the sake of the souls of the slain birds sailing''. The Slain Birds encompasses souls, slayings and ma...
