Glass

Emily Cooper is a poet and writer whose work has been published in the Stinging Fly, Banshee, Hotel, Poetry Ireland Review and Bath Magg, among others. She has been granted residencies and funding by the Arts Councils of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the Irish Writers Centre, Centre Culturel Irlandais Paris, Greywood Arts and Donegal County Council. In 2019, Emily was a recipient of the Next Generation Award and took part in Poetry Ireland Introductions. She lives in Ramelton, Donegal.

'Cooper is a poet of impressive deftness and idea' -Jack Underwood, author of 'Happiness'; 'Emily Cooper's voice shines with honesty and beauty' -Francine Toon, author of 'Pine'; 'If there is ever bad news, have it delivered to me in an Emily Cooper poem' -Ella Frears, author of 'Shine, Darling'; 'I wanted to live inside the delicacy of these poems forever' -Lucia Osborne-Crowley, author of 'My Body Keeps Your Secrets'; 'These poems ask can we ever really own anything other than how we feel; our memories; and sometimes not even those' -Amy Key, author of 'Isn't Forever'; 'In this stunning and original poetry collection, I would follow Cooper anywhere.' -Victoria Kennefick, author of 'Eat Or We Both Starve; 'Glass rethinks the concept of home as a transient but intimate space' -Livia Franchini, author of 'Shelf Life'; 'Glass chronicles the quotidian making and unmaking of permanence with a deft, impressive touch' -Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe, author of 'Auguries of a Minor God'; 'left me aware of every breath in my body, and somehow, suddenly feeling breathless!' -Abi Palmer, author of 'Sanatorium'; 'Formally inventive, engaging, and driven by a restless curiosity'-Jessica Traynor, author of 'The Quick'

• 1. The First Casualty of the Summer--2. A fountain pen slices my leg through a bin bag as I move into my new house--3. The Misinterpretation of Ripeness--4. Notions of Sex--5. Dinner with Raymona--6. The Greek Owls--7. Glass--8. Minotaur By Proxy--9. Old Lives--10. Garlicking--11. Io At The Table--12. Bradycardic Response--13. Theseus Returns From Crete 38 The Catsitter--14.Love is All Consuming--15. Incredible Things Do Happen