LIGHT BENEATH THE LIDS

by Jane Lightbourne

This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.

Buy on Amazon Buy on Waterstones

*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.

Pub Date 5 Aug 2025 | Archive Date 4 Oct 2025

BooksGoSocial

Poetry & Verse

Talking about this book? Use #LIGHTBENEATHTHELIDS #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!

Description

'A deeply affecting, exquisitely crafted work.’ The International Review of Books

Following the successful publication of Bright Dust, author Jane Lightbourne's second poetry collection, Light Beneath The Lids, is now published by award-winning Nevada Street Press.

Some poems in this new collection celebrate love in its varied forms, exploring the joy and darkness that romantic love brings, while others are inspired by the force and beauty of the natural world. The frailty of the human condition is always at the forefront of the poet's consciousness, but with a focus always on light and hope amid the darkness.

'A deeply affecting, exquisitely crafted work.’ The International Review of Books

Following the successful publication of Bright Dust, author Jane Lightbourne's second poetry collection, Light...

Advance Praise

A luminous collection that pulses with emotional intensity and lyrical grace. Jane Lightbourne distils longing, love, loss, and hope into crystalline verse. Her images linger, each poem a meditation on the ache of memory and the persistence of beauty.' The International Review of Books