In a Time of Distance: And Other Poems'In a Time of Distance', the poem from which the collection take its title, was written at the start of the global pandemic which struck at the start of 2020. Here the author reminds us of what is important in life and to focus on love, friendship and family.

and smile about

In Calidor

Kate's inspiring narrative not only records her walks (and runs) throughout a single year

is a personal view on the challenges we face as a human race

Max Diamant has jumped from the train headed to a death camp

This meeting will steer both their lives onto a dangerous new course

From touching poems on the peony

comes a glittering

Could her abusive husband be involved

is peaceably in their lives

'Paper Aeroplane' is the author's own selection from across a quarter-century of work

There are people willing to die for this book - and agents willing to kill for it