I-m relieved to find such things are there,
in spite of hunger and carnage
under the same moon, and my place
in their terrible chain;
glad that my mother-s hands,
after long years of sustaining us all,
will place on her table, once again,
her annual offerings at tomorrow-s feast.
From Late Night Christmas Shopping
Tomorrow-s Feast is Stevenson-s third poetry collection and reflects the challenges of today-s world. At the forefront of the poet-s consciousness here is the legacy faced by the next generation. In many ways, as the title implies, the book is a tribute to youth. Its scope is wide and deep, profoundly personal as well as political, employing a range of poetic forms, including a virtuosic libretto in verse, a contemporary retelling of Coleridge-s epic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner set during the refugee crisis.
