Latch

A poignant return to roots in the East Anglian landscape. Rebecca Goss's Latch explores the intricate connections between family, memory, and place. This collection invites you to reconnect with Suffolk, understanding its past and present through a woman's eyes. These poems unearth the voices of labor, love, and loss, revealing the deep attachments to the East Anglian countryside.

Experience the unpredictable weave of memory and magic, where secrets tangle with myth. Goss delves into the anatomy of marriage, her parents' and her own, while the natural world mirrors the emotional dance between mothers and daughters. Return to a childhood home where siblings seek refuge in nature, navigating the adult world's disintegration.
Explore the beauty and disturbance of barns, fields, and weirs.Discover a county's stars and the poet's need to live under them.Reflect on the lasting impact of family and place. For readers of contemporary poetry seeking emotional depth and regional connection.