Private Eye

In an accessible first collection of poetry, Wendy Morton draws upon the metaphor of poet as private investigator to uncover a world of wonder hidden beneath the ordinary. Wendy Morton has had many lives as a teacher, printer, private investigator, cook and most recently poet. “Writing poems makes my world more delicious,” she explains. “I write poems because they feed me. Anyone who reads them can eat them for lunch.” Wendy Morton’s precise yet musical use of language brings to life a world of fantasy, family, friendship and food, while penetrating the shadows of loss.