Under a Holderness Sky

'I expect trouble to come my way ... my expectations have been exceeded.'

Norah Hanson’s second collection of poetry picks up where her first left off; returning to the streets of her native Hull, past and present, to look seventy years of history – and the human condition – squarely in the eye, unflinching, but never losing sight of the warmth and humour that infuses all her work.

Norah paints with the varied colours of life itself, displaying a mastery of emotional range that few can match; where moments of heart-aching poignancy are quickly followed by knowing, perfectly-aimed wit. If this book catches you in the right mood, you’ll shed tears at both.