Lament for a lost city

My Stolen City: A Collection of Poems

Queen Elizabeth II visited the English Market in an historic coalescence of royal and rebel. It was a pity she did not take the extra step and visit the magnificently-restored Christchurch building, once a place of worship, then a city archive and now a beautiful Triskel arts venue. That very evening it hosted the launch of the impressive debut collection of poems by George Harding.

The Queen was clearly impressed by what she saw and heard on her brief tour. Harding, as the title of his book suggests, casts a colder eye on the city he inhabits and about which he has conflicting emotions.