In The Event by John Birtwhistle Petru Iamandi a crisis of dream evolved

a crisis of dream evolved in counterpoint to Basil Bunting’s striking argument for the predominance of rhythm

Each of the 80 poems is illustrated by the etching to which it responds

"Taylor’s art is surefooted

smoking a cigarette

and make you look all over again at Frida and her brilliant and tragic life

In The Event by John Birtwhistle Petru Iamandi a crisis of dream evolvedJohn Birtwhistle has said that 'one writes each poem just to learn how to write it', and insists that he 'doesnt care a dried pea for Artistic Development or Finding One's Own Voice'. The result, of course, is that a strongly recognisable voice comes through. For all their variety of forms and ideas, his poems are consistent in their visual precision, their scrupulous phrasing and their formal clarity. These qualities are brought to everything he