Frame Less Perfect, A

"R.A. White packs a lot of punch into … beautifully presented poetry. The word pictures at the heart of most of the poems are imbued with an emotional warmth that engage the reader in that universality of experience … what I can say is that this poet is a master of imagery, and the writing ‘assured’ – my highest compliment to any writer. It means that the moment the reader engages with the poetry they are drawn in, without hesitation, without doubt: this is a rare talent. This book is a good read …" – Kevin Bailey, The Haiku Quarterly

"In this accomplished debut collection, R.A. White has woven together a tapestry of poems that are threaded through with love and loss … R.A. White’s poems point up the preciousness of things and people … The poems will resonate with anyone …" – Julia Drake, Twelve Rivers, Magazine of the Suffolk Poetry Society

"Sight, or perhaps hindsight, is a recurring theme … This small collection seems to reflect many different facets of what we might call 'ordinary life': love, loss, parenthood, football, the experience of nature, even travelling by train. The poet's reticence makes it difficult to know when the poems are merely observations as in the beautiful detailed description of 'Hobby over Lake' or when they have a deeper significance for the poet or ourselves as seems to be hinted at in the phrase 'a boundary of sorts' in 'Walklng in June'." – Kathleen McPhilemy, The High Window

5 out of 5 stars, Accomplished and Insightful Poetry, "…this was a delightful find with a variety of subtle and insightful reflections on a range of topics including death, art and relationships … ‘Mr Blue Sky’ was my favourite and brought me to the edge of tears. I also loved ‘Planting Giants’ and ‘Your Faithful Envoy’." – Amazon.co.uk