Genesis

In Genesis, John Powell Ward further develops the distinctive style that made A Certain Marvellous Thing (1993) the recipient of rave reviews in the U.S. His highly wrought and polished technique places emphasis on letters of the alphabet in the construction of stanza patterns and rhymes, contrasting with the emotive and topical themes and concerns. A feeling of energy and optimism abounds and throughout, there is a sense of a keen and questioning intelligence. John Powell Ward was editor of Poetry Wales magazine from 1975-1980 and is the author of The Poetry of R.S. Thomas among other works.