Jug Band Jag

Lovers of Kit Wright’s poetry – for its range and virtuosity, deep feeling and rich humour – may find his new gathering exceeds expectations. Jug Band Jag is a wonderfully spirited bout of poetry—making whose forms and themes are markedly diverse, while the concern for musicality is constant. Whether, that is, he is dispensing the low—down on the Gunpowder Plot, or a ghost story from the world of dry—cleaning, or a fairy tale about ox tongue; reflecting on Hitler as artist, or tracing the f...