Dear all;
The Wonderful
Origami Press have just published a little chapbook of mine called ‘Mystery
Story’.
It contains 6
new poems and be downloaded for free at http://www.origamipoems.com/poets/211-andy-n
A sample poem ‘the
7.39’ be read here
Some quotes by
fellow writers / friends can be read below. I am looking for more reviews /
quotes etc – if you wish to submit one please get in contact and you will be
quoted etc below:
Andy N mesmerises his reader by taking them
on a visual journey of imagination with a flow of words"
Katie Haigh
This is a delightful collection
of short poems from Andy N. Anyone who has read Andy's work will know that he
specialises in creating imagery for the reader to get lost in, this is no
different with a lot of images in some great short story like poems. If you've
seen him perform live, you will be able to picture the feeling he has put into
them.
Jeffarama!
Andy N writes with the power to
deliver right across your doorstep.'
Meriel Malone
Mystery Story gives a
tantalizing insight into Andy's mind. It unfolds and flows,through the senses
like a cool mountain stream before plunging you over the waterfall round the
next bend.
Allan Gray/Gordon Zola.
Allan Gray/Gordon Zola.
Andy N’s ‘Mystery Story’ flares
up with some intense lines of pure poetry. It is sprinkled with wonderful lines
that simply wriggle straight off the page and into the darker parts of your
soul, where they nibble away the blackness to let the light return. A brave and
maturing voice from an up and coming writer, a definite one to watch.
Scott Devon
Shuttered glimpses of stories
lit by streetlight, swathed in fog. These poems effectively capture the
melancholy and mystery of a city-scape as the comforts of day give way to the
‘whispered memories’ of night. We are drawn into a dreamlike world where ‘Faces
blur over the sunset’, as we share in the bitter twist of a ‘Mis-judged hope’.
Repeated visions of closure and abandonment are offered the temporary solace of
woodland, where (forgotten) bed-time stories ‘Nestle in a portal’.
Mystery is achieved in part by
the poet’s deft word choices, twisting and turning unexpectedly, skilfully
balancing the light and the dark. Comfort is half-offered then tantalisingly
denied: ‘Her back was turned to me / Once she finished dancing / So I couldn’t
see her smile’. We are held in this landscape of in-between - ‘Half opened’,
‘Bent yellow’ – where distant images of beauty and joy dash past in our
peripheral vision.
This is a finely-wrought
sequence, full of darkness, mystery and edge, in which we may also find the
measured hope of ‘a slight burst of applause’ at the end of the night.
Rebecca Joy Sharp
Your poems always have vivid
images, they are meaningful and powerful I always love reading them.
Hazel Connelly
A voice of conscience, who
writes about the political, both personal, very personal, to the national and
international. Andy Nicholson elevates the daily life into powerful insights.
All expressed in writing that really delivers.
Michael Wilson
Andy's poetry is accessible for
all, telling tales we all can relate to. Human nature raw and telling it like
it is, heartfelt and honest. Andy's performances echo the sentiments in his
words, a journey all of us have travelled.
Pete Slater - An accidental
poet.
Andy N's sequences of poems have
a beautiful narrative thread where glimpses of something fascinating and
extraordinary creep out from the world of the ordinary. Always a pleasure to
read."
Sarah Miller
Mystery Story is a quietly
incisive collection; each poem is built upon fragmented imagery, fragmented
moments, which Nicholson weaves together, creating a highly evocative
almost-narrative. An intriguing and pleasurable read.'
Alexandra Sutton
"Andy N's pamphlet, Mystery
Story, is a beautifully unsettling and atmospheric collection of work, filled
with texture poetry that begs to be read and re-read. Andy's work shows great
potential, and I'm very much looking forward to reading more from him in the future."
Leanne Moden
Mystery Story' guides the reader
through richly atmospheric places. Andy reveals the stories hidden in
landscapes as familiar as the dockyards, a wintry lake and the 7.39 train,
discovering the depths that they conceal.
Yvonne Reddick
Andy N romances the reader, even
his words about war, poverty or suffering are gentle on the ear. A gentle
raging that fills each story, that poetry was made for. Poems that sing to you,
up close, intimate. Please excuse him, his intentions are purely human."
John G.Hall
Bewitched and
bewitching, Mystery Story is a poetic scale model of a haunted house – a
model composed of words instead of plexiglass, images instead cardboard. Though
the house may be small, it is masterfully built, rich in detail, and replete
with surprising twists and turns. It is the home of dancing apparitions and
mysterious dancers, ghosts of lovers and lovers of ghosts, 'blown out
streetlights // Breathing in and out slowly', 'shadows // Entombed in
splintered ice.' A must-read. Praise to Andy N for delivering yet another
'portal // Of forgotten bed stories.…Crying for a way out // In broken poetry.” '"
Amanda
Silbernagel
My friend Andy N created a micro-chapbook of poetry
titled Mystery Story that's been published by Origami Poems Project. You can
read Andy N's poetry at this link: http://www.origamipoems.com/poets/211-andy-n
The title poem hangs in the air with a mysteriously ominous air, drawing you in because you want to find out more... "The Way Out" is shot through with vivid imagery and relatable emotions. Come to think of it, "The 7:39", which revels in the sharply bitter sentiment of jealousy, is also very relatable! Lastly, "Frozen Tomb" displays some exquisite wordsmithing. Take for instance "Entombed in splintered ice / Reborn as salty mist" and "Eyes curled with a smile". Very visual and captivating imagery. And I really like the phrase "misjudged hope" within that poem. It just makes the initial warm fuzzies of the first three lines sink into something mysterious, cold, and darker...
The title poem hangs in the air with a mysteriously ominous air, drawing you in because you want to find out more... "The Way Out" is shot through with vivid imagery and relatable emotions. Come to think of it, "The 7:39", which revels in the sharply bitter sentiment of jealousy, is also very relatable! Lastly, "Frozen Tomb" displays some exquisite wordsmithing. Take for instance "Entombed in splintered ice / Reborn as salty mist" and "Eyes curled with a smile". Very visual and captivating imagery. And I really like the phrase "misjudged hope" within that poem. It just makes the initial warm fuzzies of the first three lines sink into something mysterious, cold, and darker...
Jen
Dan
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