The Secret of Archery

'Zanelli is an original and surprising poet, unusually skilled at distilling significance from the apparently casual and trivial. This is exactly the reverse of what many of us attempt to do by indulging in grand statements and resorting to elaborate and effusive narratives. Minor events and little things, also, can give shape and sense to what we are and do.

Zanelli knows this very well. The poems in The Secret Of Archery, even more than his previous work, love to investigate a somewhat lesser world, bringing to light a wider meaning to our everyday lives.’ – Alistair Paterson, former editor of Poetry New Zealand

About the author:

Alessio Zanelli, born in 1963 in Cremona, Italy, has long adopted English as his creative language. As of the early 2000s his work has appeared extensively in literary magazines from 13 countries, whereas The Secret Of Archery represents his fifth original collection. He works as a private wealth advisor and, besides poetry, his hobbies and passions include painting, scenic photography and long-distance running.

72  pages

ISBN: 978-1-910996-30-0