Spit and Hiss by Mike Watts John Irons including a trove of unseen

including a trove of unseen letters post-honeymoon

and how powerfully these can come to rhythm the life of the mind and the emotions

Simon Armitage's version of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight garnered front-page reviews across two continents and confirmed his reputation as a leading translator

prophetic' man of letters Mark Ford

Spit and Hiss by Mike Watts John Irons including a trove of unseenFrom corrupt local councillors and lost weekend lovers to memories of youthful exuberance and present tense mid life panic, all life is here, in all it s marvellous bare arsed glory. Spit and Hiss is the fourth collection by Hull born poet Mike Watts. As well as carrying Mike s trademark brutal honesty and hardboiled insight, these poems betray a deeper and more lyrical maturity to Mike s current way of looking at the world.