Riffs is now published, and may even be available from Amazon, though they are being a bit dilatory about it.
Riffs is a collection of translations from classic poets – Ovid, Virgil, Catullus, the Greek Anthology, and, getting a bit more up-to-date, Francois Villon. The poems chosen are just those that happen to have taken George Simmers’s fancy, but they cover a huge range of moods and styles – from the mythic to the satiric, from the epic to the naughty.
Robert Frost wrote ‘Poetry is what gets lost in translation.’ In these riffs on classic works, George Simmers tries to find it again.
For a sample, click here to see his translation of Ovid’s version of the myth of Narcissus.
Amazon should come up with the goods soon, or buying direct from Lulu may be a better option. But if you would like a signed copy for £6, including postage, send an email to Snakeskin’s editor, and we’ll arrange it.