![]() ![]() ![]() The title poem spreads itself throughout the book taking several different forms as Doty describes the process of gardening and the environment surrounding his home. He locks himself out of his house – twice! These experiences are drawn in to suggest meaning, but are acknowledged at the same time to be meaningless. But this isn’t a cosy idyllic space there are worms and thorns and inclement weather warnings. It’s intimate, immediate and suffused with a sense of being immersed in the natural world. Because that’s what the experience of reading this collection feels like. When reading the poems in “Deep Lane” I like to imagine that I’m lying on a patch of grass listening to the poet speaking about his life, relationships and thoughts about existence. ![]()
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