TAVISTOCK poet Jacqui Fogwill has chosen a powerful selection of pieces for her first solo venture into print. She has been previously published in periodicals and anthologies ? and now the appealing spectrum of her work can be enjoyed in ?Colour of Light, Through The Prism and Other Poems?. The paperback contains 15 poems which engage the reader, drawing us into a landscape of emotions with which we can all have empathy. The writer has a perceptive eye for imagery, and an ability to conjure the highs and lows of the human spirit. Here is a world where pleasure is often fleeting, reduced to precious memories by the eclipsing detritus of time. There is the allegorical Shipmates depicting a relationship heading for the rocks; The Reservoir, a poignant looking back from deep winter to halcyon days shared with children ?in that brief carefree time of blossoming?, contrasting with the awe and optimism of Newborn. Fogwill?s pieces are finely honed, disciplined creations with no hint of verbal self-indulgence. Phrases pleasantly surprise, lifting the common place to something celebratory. Encouraging us to see the extraordinary held within the ordinary. The poet is often drawn to life?s unpredicted paths, ensnaring us, deflecting our course with a less than kindly fate. The result is a collection of poems that paint word pictures for us to enter. It is a step well worth taking. ?Colour of Light, Through The Prism and Other Poems? by Jacqui Fogwill is published by United Press Limited priced £3.99. It is available from Book Stop in Market Street, Tavistock.
