Beginning with a barely perceptible nod to William Carlos Williamss This is Just to say, Sunshine assumes the voice of a mistress addressing a now-famous film directors wife. Wielding a feminist knife, the voice slices its way through a series of brilliantly-crafted octaves. It is funny, tender and mocking by turns, yet always earthy and compelling, its many movements never striking a false note. It has the power and depth of Sylvia Plath, combined with all the wit of Rosemary Tonks.
