A lick of fireweed
Poems
Published on 30. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-76064-589-2 (ISBN)
Description
Sweet, fragile poems about intimacy and separation
'In these sweet, fresh, fragile poems, Jensen demonstrates courage and skill at the arts of poetry and of love, and makes the sly suggestion that the one might be a metaphor for the other.' - The Weekend Australian on I said the sea was folded
A sequel to Erik Jensen's first collection of memoir poems, A lick of fireweed takes a spare and unflinching look at love and landscape. These poems are the diary of a relationship ending and the story of how small details can make the world beautiful and whole.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Melbourne
Australia
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
115 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-76064-589-2 (9781760645892)
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Erik Jensen is an award-winning journalist, biographer, screenwriter and poet. He is the founding editor of The Saturday Paper and editor-in-chief of Schwartz Media. His first book, Acute Misfortune: The Life and Death of Adam Cullen, was made into an acclaimed feature film and won the 2015 Nib Award for Literature. He is also the author of On Kate Jennings, Quarterly Essay 74: The Prosperity Gospel, I Said the Sea Was Folded and Angry at Breakfast.