‘Martin Figura can make you laugh and break your heart, often in the same poem. Here he faces age, family, love and mortality with mischief and candour. These poems are warm, wise and yes, very funny. Full of life, right to the end.’ Luke Wright

‘Figura’s most expansive and thrilling book to date. To paraphrase, this book is like opening a door into your chest, which is like entering a room in which everyone you have loved is sat quietly, waiting. Magical’ Joelle Taylor

Appropriately, I was sad to reach the end of this collection. Mordant wit & sharp lyricism beautifully combined. So readable, poignant, witty and wise. Martin is the poetic love child of Philip Larkin and John Hegley. Sort of. Fight me.  Kate Fox