Last Poems Before Heart Failure (Paperback)

Todd Swift

ISBN 10: 1915406021 / ISBN 13: 9781915406026

Published by Eyewear Publishing, London, 2022

About this Item

Paperback. Christmas 2021, Todd Swift was in ICU, close to death. His heart had failed. Now, in early 2022, he continues to be tested and treated at the Royal Free Hampstead for this serious health challenge, as he comes to terms with heart failure. He also has a very large blood clot on his heart.With a cover design by artist Edwin Smet, here are a selection of new and older poems, published as a fundraiser for Todd, who cannot currently work, or indeed, face anything much more stressful than an episode of Gardener's Question Time. Christmas 2021, Todd Swift was in ICU, close to death. His heart had failed. A selection of new and older poems, published as a fundraiser for Todd, who cannot currently work, or indeed, face anything much more stressful than an episode of Gardener's Question Time. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Last Poems Before Heart Failure (Paperback)
• Publisher: Eyewear Publishing, London
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1915406021
• ISBN 13: 9781915406026
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Christmas 2021, Todd Swift was in ICU, close to death. His heart had failed and was operating at less than 20%. Now, in early 2022, he continues to be treated at the Royal Free Hampstead for this serious health challenge. He also has a blood clot on his heart.

With a cover design by artist Edwin Smet, here are a selection of new poems, published as a fundraiser for Todd, who cannot currently work, as he waits for his implant device procedure.

About the Author

Todd Swift was born in Montreal, Quebec on Good Friday in 1966. He now lives in London, UK. Author of over twenty collections of poetry including Spring In Name Only and Opening Hours and written over 100 hours of television, including for Paramount, the CBC, Fox, CINAR, Disney, and HBO - and was the series editor for anime cult classic Sailor Moon. Professor Mark Ford of UCL has called him 'the Orson Welles of contemporary poetry'.