Books by Peter Dent

Tripping Daylight, Peter Dent's latest collection, finds its unlikely protagonist connecting (or attempting to connect) the experiences of a 'life lived' with a welter of convenient 'truths' - known or suspected - and which may be seen as arguable every step of the way.

A collection of short lyrics by this Devon-based poet, imbued with his trademark compression of language.

Like any self-respecting cloud, the words of this, Dent's latest volume, have occasion to slip into and out of focus as well as flit between mean-ings. To recognise such moments is to ensure we are party to an intrigue more about delight and imagination than dissecting (or, heaven help us, directing) a life.