Barry MacSweeney was born in 1948 and died in 2000. He published numerous collections, including The Templars of Hazard and The Book of Demons, his last book. It recorded his fierce fight against alcoholism as well as the great love of those who helped save his life--though only for three more ye...
Barred windows, bedlam, and all that mashed potato. I am mashed also, stale holocaust bread without milk. The autumn leaf which blows its tiny way through the wonderful universe before streams sweep it into nowhere. No milk, just water with the dosa...