[Jim Moonan]

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It would not be like David to self-promote. Luckily for him, if I come across a book of poetry that arrests me and I have the opportunity to tell other like-minded people about it, I do it. David was kind enough to send me a copy of his new book of poetry entitled, From the Nab. It’s only available, so far as I know, directly from him. As a collection, they exude the kind of intimacy that Robert Frost’s poems often do about his New England habitat.

I don't know how exactly, but those who know David's poetic imagination should find a way to get his new book in their possession.

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[Jim Moonan]

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Someone more search-savvy than I found a source:

https://www.bridge-bookshop.com/stor...m-The-Nab.html

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[David Callin]

Thanks for that, Jim. And thanks for the kind words. Yes, you have one of the few current Stateside copies, but I am hoping that a few others will reach their destination shortly, if they haven't already.

I'm not sure how Harry at the good old Bridge Bookshop would cope with US orders, but I'm happy to accommodate, via PM, anyone else, Stateside or not, who would like to take a dip into what I call the Deep South of the Kingdom of the Isles (currently dormant).

Most of the poems have made some sort of early appearance here over the years, so they have a lot of godparents (of sorts) - and hardly any wicked ones. And, I think, they benefit from being brought together like this, being all much of a Manxness.

It has a very nice glossy cover too, if I say so myself. Mrs C and I put a lot of thought into that, and the illustrator has done a great job.

So thanks again, Jim, and (of course) cheers - lhiats, in fact.

David

[Julie Steiner]

Mine arrived safely, and I can wholeheartedly attest that David's book is a Truly Lovely and Thoroughly Enjoyable Thing That Every Poetry-Lover Should Have.

I now require several more copies to give away to friends and family. One's not enough.

I would be very happy to buy some extras at the same time, if Eratosphereans in the United States want to place orders with me and reimburse my costs (including book rate postage).

David, I'll email you about payment.

[Yikes, that sounds like I'm asking him to pay a bribe for my glowing review, doesn't it? Honestly, I'm just trying to work out paying him for his books... ]

[David Callin]

Hi Julie,

Thanks for that. I'm really glad you like it. Thanks for spreading the word.

Lhiats to you too

David

[Stephen Hampton]

OK, well I tried to order on line but failed. I would like at least three; and i'm hoping that "Wile Coyote" made the cut Just let me know who and how to pay.
Thank You,
SWH

[David Callin]

Stephen, I will PM you.

David

[Susan McLean]

I just finished reading From the Nab and enjoyed it very much, so I am delighted to recommend it. It contains lots of poems in both form and free verse, and all of them paint a vivid picture of life on the Isle of Man throughout the ages and in current memory. There are an introduction and notes to give some context and explain some of the Manx phrases, but most of the poems are so immediately accessible that they need no explanation. By paying such close and loving attention to the local, David reveals how universal human nature is, even in rural and isolated communities with their own idiosyncratic ways and preserved phrases from an ancient language.

Susan

[David Callin]

Thanks Susan! I am a firm believer in the overlap of the local and the universal that you mention. I think of Patrick Kavanagh's "Epic" as a great exemplar of it. And Kavanagh in general, really.

Cheers

David