Fearless and unsentimental, this remarkable collection encapsulates a whole lifetime. Sometimes serious but always fun, these poems are accepting in the face of heartbreak and often ground world events (such as the assassination of JF Kennedy) in among the business of being human. A Square of Sunlight has a wise understanding about how people work that can only be gained from living life to the full with honesty and joy.
"Although this collection often looks back it is never sentimental or clouded by a false rosy glow. Cox is fundamentally honest and pragmatic; we feel her wisdom in accepting what has been, in fact, of acknowledging her role in how things played out. The poet never seeks sympathy but invites us to laugh, consider, weigh up and move on. Whatever else there is in a life lived fast and furious, we ma
London Grip
"It's impossible to read the collection without being infected with an urge to make the most of life.Meg Cox's poetry is a joy. Whether savoured in sips or gulped down in one, A Square of Sunlight is an excellent read."
