Red Handed by JLM Morton Friedrich Holderlin it is not easy to

it is not easy to draw a line between the poems on war and those on other subjects

’ – Sarala Estruch

with the exception of a slim chapbook from Shearsman Books in the 1980s

It is rendered into English by the translator Bryar Bajalan working with Al-Raddi’s friend and fellow poet Shook

Red Handed by JLM Morton Friedrich Holderlin it is not easy toJLM Mortons Red Handed, is a remarkably original and impressive debut collection of poetry exploring the histories of cloth and dye, the natural world, and family. Morton skilfully combines personal recollections with political activism and care, her voice raw and her imagination fierce. These poems are exquisitely crafted, with a sensory language of colours and textures, Red Handed is vibrant and alive. PRAISE for Red Handed: JLM Morton has created a