Spell for Melting Ice / Kate B Hall

‘Kate B. Hall’s poems seem window-pane clear, but they have depth and mystery folded into them. Flashes of magic realism give glimpses of a life shaped by trauma and love. These poetry spells are sparse and fierce, they make compelling reading.’  Pauline Sewards

‘These are poems of compassion and courage that tackle the subjects of aging and illness with a wry humour.’  Sue Johns

In Spell for Melting Ice, Kate B Hall holds a life in the palm of her hand and gives it a shake. For the reader, the sensation is one of being caught in the blizzard, feeling both wonder and disequilibrium. Hall’s poems cast light on the troubling and the joyful; they blend myth and reality to forge a reckoning. In each one, there is the sense of holding something or someone close—a dream, a story, a sister—of the breath we take before letting them go.

PAPERBACK    ISBN: 978-1-913268-19-0    PUBLISHED: 30TH JULY 2021