Double Takes by Lawrence Sail Adam ORiordan Watts’ poetry charts familial histories

Watts’ poetry charts familial histories

while other poems here take us on travels further afield to the varied landscapes of the USA

Jenna Clake

" -Fiona Sampson

Double Takes by Lawrence Sail Adam ORiordan Watts’ poetry charts familial historiesTwinning is well embedded in Lawrence Sail's family: himself the son of a twin, he also has a twin sister and " youngest of his four children " twin daughters. His collection's title Double Takes reflects the poems' central concern with many aspects of duality " whether manifested in the context of human relations, translations, 'the moment saved from time' or the touchstone of mortality. In some instances, juxtapositions and counterpoints bring