Set

Darryl Read's mesmeric mastery of the English language was
never better illustrated, both metaphorically and literally, than
in the beguiling collections of poems that slither between the
covers of SET.
Brought to life by GEORGE UNDERWOOD'S stunning mystical
illustrations, Read's poetry combines the ryhthms of modern
Beat poetry with the whimsical romance of a more classical
era to great effect. Be it the vivid, otherworldly imagery of the
ethereal Lake Lady, the cryptic foreboding of THE DOORS fan's
favourite: Last Poet's Land; the twisted grisly realism of Chosen
Death Murder with its '.jostler of human pride, the freedom
stopper of the local street', or the sinister quirky prose of The
Cinema Of Marvis Chrighton - by turns: Read effortlessly takes
his reader into a labyrinth of weird worlds on a series of strange
adventures - the effect of each of these short but troubled tales
is never less than long and lasting in the mind.