May Swim by Katie Donovan Ruth Padel an illumination arrives and 'there

an illumination arrives and 'there is nothing that cannot be seen'

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May Swim by Katie Donovan Ruth Padel an illumination arrives and 'thereBy turns lyrical and sardonic, this new collection from Katie Donovan is characteristically watery candid and uncompromising in its refusal to inhabit the safer reaches of the shore. Themes of loss, widowhood and ageing co exist with observations of her wild garden and its inhabitants, including a mangy fox she helps to survive. Small acts of salvage are often all that is possible in the face of overwhelming odds, such as the permission given during