Praise for Night Porter
“A fine, poised, self-contained piece that I enjoyed very much” Nick Asbury, Sphinx
“Restrained, attentive and wise, Matt Bryden’s poems flash light into a world of work and hurried lives which remain a closed book to many poets.” Alison Brackenbury, Under the Radar
‘An interesting unfolding narrative on a summer of night shifts in an eccentric hotel. Bryden unpacks each episodic poem quietly and with succinct brevity’ Niall Campbell
‘[Bryden] uses the cumulative effect of excellent observation to make the hotel come to life… There’s much both to admire and doubt in this snapshot of Bryden’s work’ Matthew Stewart
A winner of the 2010 Templar Pamphlet and Collection Awards, this pamphlet explores the experiences of a night porter working in a hotel in York, and introduces readers to a range of characters and scenarios – both modern and Dickensian.
George
A new face at half six.
I was manning Reception
when he came through the doors.
On a couch he told me about the kitchens
in Scotland. His uncleaned teeth
smelt earthy as sweat.
‘I came to England to get a break. That’s a joke.’
He showed me bank statements
of when he was £10,000 in the black.
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