Turn Around When Possible by Martin Zarrop Stein Mehren Written while working as Dundee’s

Written while working as Dundee’s first Makar (official laureate) from 2013-18

playful investigations of theatre and language is in dialogue with a photographic collage by Sylvie Villaume

but into a deeper stillness

both repositioned and torn apart

Turn Around When Possible by Martin Zarrop Stein Mehren Written while working as Dundee’sCombining a scientific eye with a poetic sensibility (and a sharp sense of humour), Martin Zarrops work is thought provoking and wry. These poems take the long view and they never shy away from difficulty, each expertly using form to amplify content. Turn Around When Possible is an enlightening, enjoyable read. Helen Mort Whether he is looking back fondly on the seemingly mundane details of a working class childhood or exploring the vastness of