by the fictions of history and by the purposes of true naming
 These landscapes are charged with invisible energies and inhabited by the people
Publication date: 25 Jan 2018
Clarice 'sins' on the beach
are scrupulously delineated in poems that hold their nerve
Reckless Paper Birds by John McCullough Carmen Bugan by the fictions of historyThese exuberant poems welcome you into a psychedelic, parallel world of vomit and blossom where Kate Bush mingles with a weeping Lady Gaga, a fractal coast full of see through things: water, mirrors, glass pebbles. With a magpies eye for hidden charms, McCullough ranges across birdlife, Grindr and My Little Pony while also addressing social issues from homelessness to homophobia. Surreal, joyful, political and queer, Reckless Paper Birds is a