The Air Year History she sets off a chain

she sets off a chain of events that will pit the two of them against angry cat-dads

this book was written for you

" After coming out as trans

it feels like no one notices her at all

The Air Year History she sets off a chainWinner of the 2020 Forward Prize for Best Collection. A Telegraph Poetry Book of the Month (February 2020). The Air Year is a time of flight, transition and suspension: signatures scribbled on the sky. Bird's speakers exist in a state of unrest, trapped in a liminal place between take off and landing, undeniably lost. Love is uncontrollable, joy comes and goes at hurricane speed. They walk to the cliff edge, close their eyes and step out into the air.