London Undercurrents by Joolz Sparkes and Hilaire Dario Jaramillo Slakki is Old Norse for

Slakki is Old Norse for a shallow depression among hills: ‘Not much of a valley

’ – VSB poëzieprijs 2018 jury

this is a book to be treasured by Lear fans both old and young

At once an exploration of a man left hollow by fate

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London Undercurrents by Joolz Sparkes and Hilaire Dario Jaramillo Slakki is Old Norse forLondon Undercurrents is a collaboration by two London based female poets Joolz Sparkes and Hilaire. This poetry cycle gives a voice to women who often go unheard, or are self sacrificing in order not to upset the apple cart. There are thousands of women, extraordinary, ordinary, famous or forgotten who have plenty to say and deserve to be heard. The authors want to share the hidden histories of Londons unsung heroines that they have uncovered in their