Wonder by Chris Emery Rebecca Watts The two books that make

The two books that make up this final collection in English show us a poet writing at the end of his life

this poet finds that deep resonance of common essence

sea-salt childhood memories – taste the rain – and an exuberant riff on Christopher Smart that serves as a hymn to manure

believed to have a speck of truth nestled at their heart

Wonder by Chris Emery Rebecca Watts The two books that makePublished 3rd November 2025. A collection about time, absence, and belonging In his fifth collection of poems, Chris Emery explores the nature of wonder in its various forms of awe, reflection, and the marvellous. The poems range from the absurd, to the historical, the comic and fantastical dropping us into stories and places we never quite expect. The collection considers where and how we live: in the city, in the country, on the coast, or elsewhere