Tribute: Three Commemorative Poems by Simon Armitage Mary Jean Chan from the headline-making urgency of

from the headline-making urgency of Claudia Rankine’s Citizen to the stark pathos of Louise Glück

not believing

or gazing into depths from the sky

intimate narratives cling to the future through memory

Tribute: Three Commemorative Poems by Simon Armitage Mary Jean Chan from the headline-making urgency ofThe poems collected in Tribute: Three Commemorative Poems were composed by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for three significant royal occasions. 'The Patriarchs: An Elegy' was written after Prince Philip passed away in April 2021, 'Queenhood' celebrates the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee in June 2022, while 'Floral Tribute' was composed upon her death, three months later. Gathered together and introduced by a short author's note, this