Drawing from neuroscience on the idea of 'internal gain'
all three sequences chart ‘extreme experience with a dazzling excess’ (Deryn Rees-Jones)
the undigested cake and eat it of daily life
'Winter Sleep'
a term he coined in the 80s in tribute to the inventive lyrics of the calypsonian
The Age of Destruction and Lies by Rupert M. Loydell Virginia Astley Drawing from neuroscience on theIn this new book of poems Rupert Loydell writes about the world he now finds himself living in, questioning the damage caused by time, memory, lockdown, aging, politics, lies, neglect and disinformation. Whether grappling with social history, corrupt data, roadbuilding, Grenfell Tower, urban graffiti, faith and fine art, or 'the fickleness of language', these damaged prayers and disbelieving explorations are 'configured for maximum twitch'. And