Wherefore and Whatnot

The poems have an unforced charm, delighting in the wonder that surrounds usGuardian

Polley’s grasp . . . is masterful . . . and a delight. He succeeds in echoing the texture of his poetic forebears, but with a wry panache which is all his own.Stephanie Sy-Quia, The Poetry Review

What sustains these playful, wise, gentle lyrics is Polley’s technical skill. Longer poems are activated and maintained by their musicality and by a particular way with syntax that seeks to give texture and topography to the poems. One feels them as one is delighted by themStephen Sexton, The Irish Times