First published in Great Britain in 2016 by Carcanet Press Limited Alliance House, 30 Cross Street, Manchester, M2 7AQ www.carcanet.co.uk Text copyright © Peter McDonald, 2016. The right of Peter McDonald to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988 All rights reserved. Typeset by LA in Arnhem Pro & Freight Pro. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library, ISBN 9781784101725. The publisher acknowledges financial assistance from Arts Council England.