Chronic Women / Menywod Cronig edited by Hanan Issa and Gwyneth Lewis Christine Marendon The Taste of Lightning introduces

The Taste of Lightning introduces new readers to this grand master of European poetry

(Marina Dora Martino)

birds and animals are fondly invoked while weather and the elements - wind

which is 'inscaped' and 'co-extensive with it' — borrowing Dante’s image with Heaney’s words

grief and joy

Chronic Women / Menywod Cronig edited by Hanan Issa and Gwyneth Lewis Christine Marendon The Taste of Lightning introducesThis is a bilingual anthology of new writing (poetry) from 13 women poets of Wales who suffer with pain and or chronic illness and health conditions. The aim of the book is to bring about change in legislation, and a voice for the women of Wales (and beyond) who are not given the autonomy and power of voice to speak up about their own bodies within the patriachal healthcare system. The book will be distributed in GP surgeries and healthcare settings