Book Review. Persona Non Grata Edited by Isabelle Kenyon

I love reading anthologies for 2 reasons.

1. Sampling poems from writers who are not familiar to me and 2. Anthologies, not all, but some raise money for charities.

The proceeds from Persona Non Grata go to Crisis Aid and Shelter. 2 very important causes.

Persona Non Grata has a number of quality poems from an outsider view of people in our society, encompassing disability, age, family, mental illness, homelessness, refugees and LGBTQ+ people. Hopefully it can encourage the reader to reflect on the reality of other people’s lives and their struggles.

Persona Non Grata is packed with exceptional poets writing on the theme of social exclusion.

With interpretations exploring our refugee crises globally, physical and mental illness, homelessness, addiction and family estrangement, the anthology will fundraise for two important and vital charities: ‘Shelter’ and ‘Crisis Aid UK’.

“We are delighted that ‘Fly on the Wall Poetry Press publishes charity anthologies- and anthology ‘Persona Non Grata’ is packed with poetry inspired by the concept of social exclusion. Without support such as this, we would not be able to support the people who reach out to us for help with housing issues and homelessness. Thank you so much to everyone involved.”

– Lindsay Tilston Jones, Regional Community Fundraiser: Manchester