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Lifeblood: A Book of Poems

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Lifeblood: A Book of Poems
Front cover
AuthorJoel Hayward
LanguageEnglish
Subjectpoetry
PublisherTotem Press
Publication date
2003
Publication placeNew Zealand
Media typeSoftcover
Pages100
ISBN0-9582446-1-8

Lifeblood: A Book of Poems is a 2003 collection of poetry by New Zealand-born British scholar and poet Joel Hayward.[1][2][3][4] It was Hayward’s first published poetry collection and his fourth book in general.

Summary

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Joel Hayward’s first collection of poems, Lifeblood contains poetry about his journey in search of knowledge and wisdom. Poems address issues of life, death, fate, religion, pain, and suffering.

Reviews

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The Evening Standard wrote: "Memorable and insightful. ... Thumbs up for Hayward's work"[5]

Southern Ocean Review said that, "as an academic, and now as a poet and fiction writer, Hayward has achieved much. This is a complex book, and deserves a much longer review. Hayward is at home with the visceral, the cut and thrust of argument, war and death, pain and revenge. ... The poems are racy and innovative, a definite cut above the moderate fare currently on offer. You enter a whole new world when you read Joel Hayward's poetry."[6]

According to Chaff, "Hayward's eclectic poetry reflects his enigmatic mind. ... His poems are passionate and full of rich images and exert a strong and dignified intelligence. Hayward exerts a courageous strength, rebelling against his past creative constraints, and in perhaps a flush of originality and ambitious flair, has achieved a work of art."[7]

The reviewer for the Valley Micropress said: "The author sets out to deliver poetry that is relevant and accessible to the whole community. This he achieves. ... We are treated to a fascinating "OE" from the comfort of our favourite armchair drawn up to the log fire. ... So are you going on a journey? Staying by the fire? Either way you'll find Joel Hayward's Lifeblood a useful addition to your library."[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Joel Hayward Orcid 0000-0002-8015-3458". Orcid.
  2. ^ Joel Hayward. "Lifeblood: A Book of Poems". WorldCat. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. ^ Joel Hayward. "Lifeblood: A Book of Poems". University of Chicago. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  4. ^ Joel Hayward (May 2003). Lifeblood: A Book of Poems. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  5. ^ Evening Standard, 9 May 2003
  6. ^ Southern Ocean Review, Issue 27 (12th April 2003)
  7. ^ Chaff, 14 July 2003, p. 23
  8. ^ Valley Micropress, August 2003