Thou Shalt Not Suffer

Thou Shalt Not SufferPhilippa Nayers Thou Shalt Not Suffer collects together sharply intelligent, emotionally convulsive language, cut up as we read. This is uncompromising poetry, riving and edgy. Not so much raw as roaring. From her daringly frank cut ups of Foucault to her disjunctive baring of personal attachment to her dark critique of social justice, one can hear undeniably the hiss of burnt wood in these poems. The poems hiss in this collection is the hiss of the

Philippa NayerÕs Thou Shalt Not Suffer collects together sharply intelligent, emotionally convulsive language, cut-up as we read. This is uncompromising poetry, riving and edgy. Not so much raw as roaring. From her daringly frank cut-ups of Foucault to her disjunctive baring of personal attachment to her dark critique of social justice, one can hear undeniably the Ôhiss of burnt woodÕ in these poems. The poemsÕ hiss in this collection is the hiss of the contemporary young poet. Nayer is one to watch.
Stephen Mooney (poet, Veer Books)

Phillippa Nayer writes and performs poetry drawn from psy-chic, linguistic and political worlds. She holds a First in English Literature with Creative Writing and is currently based in an ancient valley in Derbyshire.