Pale Hairs Reach Between Us by Allie Kerper John Lawrence "is the simple idea so

"is the simple idea so hard to achieve

'Being the leading poet in New Zealand is like being the best DJ in Estonia

Through translation he reached a poetic language of his own

‘Since her first poetry collection This changes things was published in 2016

Pale Hairs Reach Between Us by Allie Kerper John Lawrence "is the simple idea soAllie Kerper's debut collection gets close up with human intimacy. What's really important in human relationships? Kerper's startling imagery and diction never settle for easy, conventional answers. Love, faith, sex, identity, queerness all come under her microscope, and are viewed with precision, rigour and tenderness. 'I absolutely adored Pale Hairs Reach Between Us. This debut collection is simply staggering in its range, its complexity, and its