All it would take by Marc Swan Matthew Clegg From the first New Poetries

From the first New Poetries anthology

via maturity and worldwide fame

and between spatial and ethical frames: “I live on a street where / people turn (on) each other / into a theory

heading for Mars

All it would take by Marc Swan Matthew Clegg From the first New PoetriesAll it would take is Marc Swans immensely readable fifth collection, spanning a life in words, influenced by the sense of freedom espoused by Kerouac, Corso, Ginsberg, Ferlinghetti and in the quiet, essential essence of Carver. Not read, but experienced, Marc Swans poems encourage us to see the world its dangers and beauty and to share our journeys with those we love. These poems do what it takes to illuminate a richly lived and well examined life.