We are thrilled to see the release of Barbara’s second Maytree publication, Only the Shining Hours. Published to coincide with World Poetry Day on Thursday, Barbara will be announcing some launch events later in the year.
Only the Shining Hours hovers around light and its absence. Here are poems that bathe under the summer sun, and poems that feel their way into dark corners where secrets hide. Others weave through the colours of the spectrum, or slip between time, between worlds, between species. Together, they explore the many guises of light and darkness, encountering the shades and shadows in between.
Only the Shining Hours is Maytree’s forty ninth publication and, as many already know, it will be our last poetry pamphlet. We never say never, but sadly, due to a number of factors conspiring against us, we have had to take the difficult decision to halt publication of poetry pamphlets.
We are genuinely delighted to bow out with such a wonderful collection of poems nestled beneath a cover image created by artist, Paula Dunn. We hope you will head into our online store to explore further.
Only the Shining Hours by Barbara Hickson – Maytree Press
To help celebrate our achievements, we’re also offering many of our titles at half-price or less and if you order this week then we’ll pop in a surprise free book as well. Postage is just £2.00 regardless of how many books you order so why not spoil yourselves.
Huge thanks to everyone who has supported our venture over the last few years. We are so proud of everything we’ve achieved and amazed that there is now so much poetry that exists for future generations – all our books are held by the national libraries.