Dearly ENGLISH DICTIONARIES Eighth grader Jayson Linden has

Eighth grader Jayson Linden has had a stutter his whole life

while younger daughter Dolour tries to make sense of a world in which loss and love go hand in hand

survival prompts and maximum fun

The unknown can be scary and the first day of school intimidating

uniquely unsentimental' Guardian

Dearly ENGLISH DICTIONARIES Eighth grader Jayson Linden hasA landmark collection from one of contemporary poetry's most highly regarded names 'A source of uncompromising elemental warmth' Ali Smith By turns moving, playful and wise, the poems gathered in Dearly are about absences and endings, ageing and retrospection, but also about gifts and renewals. They explore bodies and minds in flux, as well as the everyday objects and rituals that embed us in the present. Werewolves, sirens and dreams make their