The Toll Linton Kwesi Johnson

The Toll Linton Kwesi JohnsonOne of the funniest and most brilliant poets of his generation. The Independent The best young performance poet around. The Observer Visceral, poignant and riotously funny. The Scotsman The new collection from one of Britains most popular poets, The Toll is a tighly wrought book on politics, family and a crumbling society that sees Luke Wright at the peak of his powers. Honed on roads, stages and radio shows across the UK, this stunningly crafted new

What we have here

putting their stamp on multi-heritage

shamanistic and wise

I was born an escapist and a traveller

is a highly individual collection of humorous/serious poems centred on the experience of stuttering and speech therapy

rarely missing a beat and catching his humour with low-key contemporary phrasing

• By Anthony Rudolf

the Indian poet Sujata Bhatt

His poetry has appeared widely in Ireland

or might do so still

from Salmon

Times Online