Streetwise

Streetwise is a collection of poems that explore the many ways we imagine the lives of others, drawing on the poet's experience as an employment lawyer and personal experience of medical diagnoses. It reveals how much can be discovered by simply walking through a forest or up a hill, and is a long-overdue debut to which readers will return.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 82 pages
Publication date: 29 November 2021
Publisher: Cinnamon Press

The art of people-watching is a universal pastime that we all engage in, and in Streetwise, poet David Burridge brings these observations to life with depth and focus. Drawing on his years of experience as an employment lawyer, Burridge reflects on personal experiences of those turned out onto the street, those whose news was less fortunate, and those who simply watch with a humane and intelligent perspective. From city streets to the streets of history, from country paths to places of memory, Burridge follows in the footsteps of philosopher Rousseau, revealing how much can be discovered by simply walking through a forest or up a hill. Streetwise is a long-overdue debut that will resonate with readers, offering a finely layered and compelling reflection on the many routes we take through life.

In a quaint cottage nestled high above the Forêt de Grésigne, Puycelsi, a village built to scour and beat off thugs marauding below, Madame presents her proud pots and describes the seasons blooming. Her simple sense of completion inspires me to peel back the particulars of a simple day to find the universal, even before darkness quietly closes in.

Weight: 130g
Dimension: 139 x 215 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788649261