"In A True Prize, John Goodby combines wit, virtuosity and a high-keyed but robust intelligence with biographical openness, even vulnerability, in a way that constantly confounds the reader's expectations.
Formally more traditional than some of his previous offerings, the book has a swarming richness and a variousness of theme and approach which add up to a really satisfying and intriguing human document.
Goodby's mastery of the verse-line is amply and consistently demonstrated thoughout this volume, his phrasing and his fusing of form, idea and perception are always sparky and startling, usually inarguable and very often electrifying."
Lyndon Davies -- Publisher: Cinnamon Press