SHTUM

<p>Written with wit, technical skill and a personal knowledge of the subject matter, SHTUM explores stammering not just as a communication blockage, but also in its other aspects including stigma, bullying, isolation and avoidance.</p><p>This unusual poetry (and prose) collection also follows the therapeutic experience, both successful and otherwise. The pieces often come at their topics from quite surprising angles - including the stammer as a luxury item.</p><p>The previous David Bateman poetry collection from IRON Press was the unique and at times absurdist Curse of the Killer Hedge.</p>