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For my first official post I wanted to give a review of Hastings-born poet Daisy Lafarge's Life Without Air  collection. This was an interesting read for me from the moment I opened the book. Even the contents page drew me. You might ask why but whenever I pick up a new poetry pamphlet or collection for the first time, I like to examine the titles of the poems as it gives me intrigue. Life Without Air  for instance includes a poem entitled 'Axiology' and as I had never come across that word before, I was intrigued into what the poem was about. Then there is a poem entitled 'Jennifer'. I wondered who Jennifer could be - her sister? Her friend? Her lover? Also, what is her story? These I discovered when I read the poem, but don't worry I won't spoil it for you! Now 'Axiology' and 'Jennifer' are only two poems out of many. But they stand out from the others in many ways, as do they all. What Lafarge does with her poetry is she is able to careful...