On Poetry by Jonathan Davidson Alison Brackenbury But what Cave achieves in

But what Cave achieves in Perseverance Valley

enemies and lovers - be touched and held

but can sometimes seem to have no use for them at all

discovering what it means to be a young father

recognition and praise

On Poetry by Jonathan Davidson Alison Brackenbury But what Cave achieves inJonathan Davidson retraces his immersion in poetry, from childhood onwards, listening carefully to the shapes it made in the air. Looking closely at poems by Maura Dooley and Peter Didsbury, amongst others, and examining the impact of hearing Ted Hughes, Carol Ann Duffy and Earnesto Cardenal, he offers a very personal response to the public and private experiences of poetry.