Watching for Smoke

by Helen Heath

Family is a waiting fuse
watching for smoke

This very special debut hand-bound chapbook by an up-and-coming poet explores the many roles we have, especially in our families, such as mother, partner, lover, daughter, sister, and the tensions within and between them.

Circling through time, with snatches of stories and memories, these poems make the personal universal and, at times, mythic.

Each copy of Watching for Smoke is unique – hand-crafted, hand-bound and fastened with a (recycled) knitting needle. There is a limited edition of 100 numbered copies.

Helen Heath lives in the sea-side village of Paekakariki, on the Kapiti Coast. In 2009 she completed an MA in creative writing at Victoria University. Her poetry has been published in many journals in New Zealand and Australia. She blogs about writing and craft at showyourworkings.cybercorp.co.nz.

Title: Watching for Smoke
Author:  Helen Heath
Category: Poetry
ISBN: 978-0-473-15379-3
Format:  Hand-bound paper back, with wrap-around cover fastened with a knitting needle, 148 mm (wide) x 210 mm (tall), 20 pages
RRP:  $20
Publication Date:  October 2009