Keep All The Parts by Roy Young Carcanet The Brotherton Poetry Prize is

The Brotherton Poetry Prize is the University's latest expression of commitment to poetry as a living art

the better to see

and adds Tom Woodman’s informative commentary to place Cat Jeoffry in the context of Smart’s life and works

age and love

the promise of renewal

Keep All The Parts by Roy Young Carcanet The Brotherton Poetry Prize isA well known conservationist once remarked that the first law of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts. The scale of our impact on the environment now amounts to more than tinkering, but the case for giving nature space to move, adapt and recover remains. Our survival may depend on restoring the ecosystems that we have damaged and disrupted. Roy Young spent his career making this argument as a scientist. In retirement he has been able to