This is a quick and easy to read collection of poems that can be read from cover to cover, travelling backwards through the seasons from Winter to Spring.
‘Reduction Fired’ refers to a pottery firing technique that I think is evoked in this collection of poetry. The firm structure of the poems are the kiln. The author’s reduction of all outside noise to hone in on a single idea is the removal of oxygen from the kiln. And the result, the pot, is a unique poem, rich with detail with plenty for the reader to ponder over.
This is a quick and easy to read collection of poems that can be read from cover to cover, travelling backwards through the seasons from Winter to Spring. I could also see this as a book that poetry fans could return to, discovering new ideas or revisiting their favourites. I thought each poem flowed well and that there was a nice variety of length, and structure.