The Photo I Didn't Take
Gill Garrett
ISBN 9781916333970
 
In The Photo I Didn’t Take, Gill Garrett’s second collection, poems reflect on the small, seemingly insignificant aspects of lives, places and events that so often offer deeper insights into everyday existence. We visit abandoned allotments, an up-for-sale pub, wartime Reykjavik; we encounter a seasonal worker, a church organist, a deceased grandmother, a graduate returning for a college reunion. Along with a host of others, they all have stories to tell.
 
From reviews of Gill Garrett’s previous work:
 
‘beautifully cinematic writing . . . rich and well-crafted’
(Professor Ursula Hurley)
 
‘admirable economy and precision’
(Phil Kirby)
 
‘a fine eye for telling detail’
(Sophie Livingstone)