This is the Me I Would Be If I Dared

The debut collection from one of Manchester's most outstanding poetry talents. Angela Smith has everything that defines a good poet: range, dexterity and intelligence, but also an impish sense of fun. Her work inspects love and everyday existence from oblique angles, with only a little help from fairies and butterflies. A favourite on the Manchester live poetry scene, Angela co-edited the first volume of the Best of Manchester Poets anthology. "Tender rhapsodies of blues and joy awaken in almost every stanza." - Gerry Potter "All the fragile beauty of a butterfly's wing but this butterfly wears boxing gloves. Often hard-hitting, frequently funny and always incredibly engaging." - Dominic Berry