This is a wonderfully varied anthology of poems from all over the world, introducing new poets alongside the well-known. There is a wide spectrum of voices and tones: from amusing, light-hearted narratives to impassioned satire, such as Wole Soyinka's 'Telephone Conversation'; from lyricism to colloquial speech patterns. Poems on similar subjects: homes; spirits; weather; people; prejudice; places, are loosely grouped together, and invite interesting comparisons.