What Space Between Us - Paperback

What Space Between Us - Paperback

$25.80
$25.80
Skip to product information
What Space Between Us - Paperback
  • What Space Between Us - Paperback
What Space Between Us - Paperback

What Space Between Us - Paperback

$25.80
$25.80

by David Rushmer (Author)

"Rushmer's spare and abstract linguistic structures may well be unique in contemporary British poetry, drawing, as they do, on a European poetic tradition that questions the nature of language and its relationship with perception. Words are valued for their own sake, held up for examination and made to chime like struck glass. To the crystalline abstractions that Rushmer inherits from French poetry is added Taoist-inspired spirituality and the influence of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy in an amalgam of great beauty. What Space Between Us is a landmark collection; a wide-ranging and rich series of poems, which asks time and attention of the reader, but will repay it abundantly." -Alan Baker


"In the magazine Molly Bloom a little over a year ago David Rushmer's poem 'Meeting Me Halfway' offered us 'language as shape, a direction of breath'. Rather like Samuel Beckett's Malone differentiated one experience from another 'in the outcry without' so Rushmer's poetry offers the reader a 'sky unloaded of its ghosts.' After reviewing Remains to Be Seen (Shearsman, 2018) I had been left with that haunting sense of a poetry which lingers in the reader's mind long after the book itself has been put down. The shape and direction of Rushmer's individual voice are traced onto the page and they leave precise lines of marked engraving: reflections to return to time and again." -Ian Brinton
"At a glance, Rushmer's pages are poetically assembled words re-examining their nuances in context to the others in the same space to create a kaleidoscopic view of meanings. Each poem is 'a theatre of multi-dimensional space' and sits in a personal space. As explained by the title poem, it happens because he leads us in this collection to the language that is a weightless stone!" -Yogesh Patel MBE


Number of Pages: 106
Dimensions: 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: August 05, 2022

Intentional design

We make things that work better and last longer. Our products solve real problems with clean design.

Quality first

We obsess over the details and strive to deliver the best products at the best prices, every time.

Customer care

We're always on your side: keeping our loyal customers happy is our top priority and number one goal.

Feature 1

Made with care and unconditionally loved by our customers, this signature bestseller exceeds all expectations.

Feature 2

Made with care and unconditionally loved by our customers, this signature bestseller exceeds all expectations.

At the heart of every product lies a unique story, driven by our passion for quality and innovation. Each item enhances your everyday life and sparks joy.