God-Head-Contraption by Emma McKervey W S Merwin At school his interest in

At school his interest in nature deepened

showing us how they have been dislocated

explores her experiences of living in Mexico

On Trust: A Book of Lies

God-Head-Contraption by Emma McKervey W S Merwin At school his interest inIn 'God Head Contraption', Emma turns her poetic vision towards the London branch of her family, which included bell founders, the highly skilled artisans who cast and tune bells. This collection of wayward, anarchic, genre bending poems imagines the life of her ancestors who were employed by the iconic Bell Foundry of Whitechapel, London. Centre around the ubiquitous person of Mr Oliver, who departs from the North Downs to make his way on foot to