In the short poems of Sixty Lovers To Make And Do by Sophie Herxheimer, a litany of characters collage everyday objects to make companions for themselves. Focusing their loneliness, frustration and passion upon their creations. The book, moving through Spring to Summer, Autumn and Winter evokes simultaneously the seasons of a year and a lifetime. Its glorious illustrations suggest a Book of Hours where the objects of private devotion are assemblages of things, disturbing their surroundings.
My Homage to Emily Dickinson
The book explores Emily Dickinson's seclusion as a form of empowerment through a collection of collage poems by artist and poet Sophie Herxheimer. By blending her own words and images with Dickinson's poetry, Herxheimer presents a complex portrayal of the poet as both confined and imaginative. This homage celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, illuminating its capacity to shine brightly amidst complexity. The volume intricately interweaves the talents of both poets, offering a unique and vibrant poetic experience.
Published as the culmination of a residency held by Sophie Herxheimer with Fermynwoods Contemporary Art in the East Midlands.Sophie as an inner-city Londoner was intrigued to swap her familiar streets for a remote cottage in an ancient woodland. Getting lost in tracts of forest in and around the town of Corby inspired a new sequence of poems as well as many drawings and collages. A selection of these appear alongside the bulk of the book's content: stories collected and drawn live in ink, from members of the public in the area, about the ways we humans relate to nature and the woods.
The Sunday Times Poetry Book of the Year 2017A beautifully illustrated collection of wonderfully intriguing, funny poems which demand to be read out loud.