Sample poems:

Equinox (first published in ‘A Roof of Red Tiles’, Cinnamon Press, 2011)

Fibonacci Takes a Walk to Clear His Head (1st prize, The Frogmore Poetry Prize 2011)

No Magician (finalist, International Aesthetica Creative Works Competition 2009)

Available from Pindrop Press

Reviews:

The North: "Her poems exude a physicality which is precise and evocative at once."
reviewed by Wendy Klein

Under the Radar: "Black's curiosity about what makes people tick [...] comes clearly through in each poem"
reviewed by Michael W Thomas

Orbis: "Here, the female body is unshakeable bedrock. I wish there were more space to limn [...] the excellence of this brilliant collection."
reviewed by Jennifer A McGowan

The Frogmore Papers: "Sharon Black's debut collection is beautifully assured."
reviewed by Janet Sutherland

Envoi: "Full of lyrical rhythm and compelling imagery, this is a quietly assertive poetry"
reviewed by Jan Fortune

Jayne Stanton POETRY