Women's Work Richard Douglas Pennant Shortening the Candle’s Wick is

Shortening the Candle’s Wick is a window into the imaginative world of a poetic relationship

born in the 1960s

new coverings found and remade

and the poems subtly find their way into memory not only as sense but also as sound

producing desired sons and unwanted daughters' – Nirpal Dhaliwal

Women's Work Richard Douglas Pennant Shortening the Candle’s Wick isEdited by Eva Salzman & Amy Wack With over 250 contributors, this generous selection of poetry by women with an emphasis on twentieth century poetry in English features poets from the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Australia, and New Zealand. Arranged by thematic chapters that touch on various aspects of modern life, this anthology aims to be a touchstone of womens thoughts and experiences; to be entertaining and relevant as well as