
After the completion of ' Dear Life' his highly praised ninth collection of poems Dennis O' Driscoll kept his finished poems in a computer file called ' Newest Poems' subtitled ' Since completion of ' Dear Life & ' April 2011
- ' This book reproduces its complete contents The title we have given it from an outstanding poem signifies one important aspect of the collection that it forms a substantial update to the body of his published work Despite the collection's provisional & unfinished nature (since the poet surely hoped to add to it & prepare it for publication) the 33 poems are ones which his many readers will want to have Darker even than much of ' Dear Life' they are full of his inimitable humour his searching eye his characteristic wit & wisdom