The launch of David Henschel's Heres and Nows at Lovibond's Brewery in Henley-on-Thames was a lovely occasion.
A varied selection of David's poems from the book were read by myself (Martin Dace), Norah Henschel, and John Torrance, as well as some poems of our own (also in the book) remembering David.
Good though they are on the page, David's poems were made to be read out loud, and the event breathed them into life.
I realised how many of the poems encourage us to find and be the poet within - not necessarily that we shall all write, but that we can all live poetic lives. There was a recurring theme of what in us passes and what lives on, too.
It's late and I'm tired. I'll write more tomorrow.
Here once again is the Amazon link to David Henschel's Heres and Nows. (RRP £6.50).
A varied selection of David's poems from the book were read by myself (Martin Dace), Norah Henschel, and John Torrance, as well as some poems of our own (also in the book) remembering David.
Good though they are on the page, David's poems were made to be read out loud, and the event breathed them into life.
I realised how many of the poems encourage us to find and be the poet within - not necessarily that we shall all write, but that we can all live poetic lives. There was a recurring theme of what in us passes and what lives on, too.
It's late and I'm tired. I'll write more tomorrow.
Here once again is the Amazon link to David Henschel's Heres and Nows. (RRP £6.50).
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