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Some creative partnerships begin with a plan; others begin with a spark. Sardines, the new collaborative pamphlet from poets Vasiliki Albedo and Lucy Holme, began with something stranger and more serendipitous: a misremembered Frank O’Hara poem. From that ‘mistake’ – part omen, part invitation – a year-long conversation unfolded. Themes surfaced and resurfaced – girlhood, grief, appetite, the sea as both sanctuary and warning – not by design but by the natural drift of two poetic minds in dialogue. The pamphlet’s title, Sardines, holds this tension beautifully: the ordinary made luminous, the playful shading into the political, the small thing that opens into a world.
Find out more about Vas and Lucy’s collaboration on our blog, Notes from the Edge.
‘With Sardines Vasiliki Albedo and Lucy Holme have created something unique and intriguing. Throughout the pamphlet an ongoing conversation between these two weaves around poems which, in their own way, are also in conversation. The quiet, thoughtful letters within this collection both connect to and contrast with the rich language and imagery of Albedo’s and Holme's poetry. Sardines is a poetic dialogue that circles place, personal histories and fears with unflinching vulnerability and clarity. Not to be missed.’ ~ Sophia Argyris
If you are in Europe or USA, please note that non-UK postage will be calculated when you select your country from the drop down menu on the next page.
Some creative partnerships begin with a plan; others begin with a spark. Sardines, the new collaborative pamphlet from poets Vasiliki Albedo and Lucy Holme, began with something stranger and more serendipitous: a misremembered Frank O’Hara poem. From that ‘mistake’ – part omen, part invitation – a year-long conversation unfolded. Themes surfaced and resurfaced – girlhood, grief, appetite, the sea as both sanctuary and warning – not by design but by the natural drift of two poetic minds in dialogue. The pamphlet’s title, Sardines, holds this tension beautifully: the ordinary made luminous, the playful shading into the political, the small thing that opens into a world.
Find out more about Vas and Lucy’s collaboration on our blog, Notes from the Edge.
‘With Sardines Vasiliki Albedo and Lucy Holme have created something unique and intriguing. Throughout the pamphlet an ongoing conversation between these two weaves around poems which, in their own way, are also in conversation. The quiet, thoughtful letters within this collection both connect to and contrast with the rich language and imagery of Albedo’s and Holme's poetry. Sardines is a poetic dialogue that circles place, personal histories and fears with unflinching vulnerability and clarity. Not to be missed.’ ~ Sophia Argyris
If you are in Europe or USA, please note that non-UK postage will be calculated when you select your country from the drop down menu on the next page.