Raising Fen Tigers: An Era Captured in Verse - Tapa dura

This anthology of original poems focuses on the people and places of 'The Fens' in the aftermath of World War Two - engaging the reader's imagination in the events, struggles and mood of this unique period in the social history of Eastern England. Neither unduly sentimental, nor soaked in self-pity, stand-out works such as Little Things, Littleport and Mrs Fitch, God Bless Her Heart balance the devastation of loss, that is the inevitable legacy of war, and the extraordinary kinship and humour that can encourage healing and an eye to happier times in the future. John Taylor's style benefits from a gifted artist's appreciation of detail and an unerring instinct for what is poignant and consequential within the lives of individuals and communities. The product - Raising Fen Tigers - is, simultaneously, specific to this atmospheric landscape and its amazing characters; and universal in its address of themes that are central to human beings' lives the world over.