They dream too of his multitude of shoes for all terrains – bar the one he has to tread – and wishful readings of his mauled life take on one of their own, being young and hopeful and having futures.
Crooks
My Crows; Monody to the Murmuring Mountain; Clefting; On My Birthday & Off
Between two high notes The melody gives a crack Long enough To allow my entire selfhood to enter Like a fish jumping back Into the night water
Berta Isla by Javier Marias
Those who love the country of books and the provinces of language, as Javier Marais clearly does, will love this book.