Trevor Conway

Breeding Monsters Trevor Conway

In Breeding Monsters, Trevor Conway explores the idea of fear. These poems reach deep into the recesses of the human mind. They tackle uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, revealing how fear can act as a motivator, as inspiration. The poet examines a writer's fear, a father's fear, the anxiety of a woman jogging alone on a dark street. The events of World War II inspire a number of poems, while perennial themes such as ageing, sickness and death also feature. The poet confides that fear led him to discover the power of writing as a young man. By exploring these concerns in verse, he emasculates them, denying them the control they once had. This collection glorifies an emotion rarely viewed with optimism. One conclusion is clear after reading it: fear is an essential element of human experience, one from which we can't hide.