'A rewarding collection of poems which range from vivid word-pictures evoked with a Japanese-inspired tonal delicacy through perceptively treated domestic scenes to often mysterious narratives of dreaming, memory and the recurring search for something beyond the physical realities and constraints of everyday life. An authentic voice... a capturing of people at a crossroads in their lives.'

Caroline Price

‘In his impressive debut collection, Matthew Smith takes us to places both familiar and unknown. From the Fukushima disaster to the intimacy of sleeping with a partner, he explores the public and the personal, with a keen awareness of the liminal.’ 

Michael Woods

'"Sea of the Edge" more than lived up to my expectations. A contrasting, curated collection, these poems take the reader through intimate recollections, across the seas to Japan, and from the modern day to times past. Varying in terms of style and length, each poem is distinct enough to ensure that the reader's interest is kept up throughout - every poem both different and surprising.' 

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