Moveable Darkness Samir el-Youssef The fact that one of

The fact that one of our own can tell such stories in a way that is so powerful and satisfying is something to be proud of

Mayakovsky

The poets whose work is collected in this vibrant and exciting collection of contemporary Irish poetry belong to a group that meets regularly in University College Dublin (the name 'Thornfield' being linked to one of the university buildings)

each perspective resounding with an emotional corollary – sometimes fear

Moveable Darkness Samir el-Youssef The fact that one ofOur eyes are instruments of light that register darkness as absence of light. We never see darkness. We don't know for certain what it is. Shadows moving under the moon and shade growing from the ground in sunlight give the illusion that darkness moves. Even night appears to slide around the planet, but darkness never moves, only is moved, controlled by the position of light. Our bodies, filled with darkness, move darkness, give darkness a self. These