Digby Ricci

“Poetry-lovers who share – and which poetry-lover does not? – Sir Philip Sidney’s view that great poetry should be a ‘medicine of cherries’ will delight in the publication of Elisa Galgut’s debut anthology, for its union of erudition and passion, technical excellence and emotional power, ensures that it is both immensely entertaining and thought-provoking. In Elisa Galgut’s poetry, the imaginary gardens are exquisitely crafted, and the toads within them are strikingly real. Quirky, poignant, probing, meditative, her voice is genuinely original. Discerning readers should celebrate the arrival of this remarkable philosopher-poet!”