Orphaned and given the name Jay, Kitty Jay found work in the kitchen and fields on a farm on Dartmoor. Despite being poor, she attracted the attentions of a local man, who, after she became pregnant, abandoned her. Fearing a life in the workhouse, Kitty took her own life and, because of her suicide, was buried at a crossroads on the edge of the moor. Her restless spirit is said to haunt the area and legend states that her grave is never without fresh flowers.
I extracted text from TS 'Legendary Dartmoor' to form short seven short poems. Then I wrote a canticle to sit along side each poem. Having spent a lovely afternoon on the moor photographing the grave, I used the photos to illustrate my text.
The cover is one of those sheets of paper I have had in the drawer for many years, knowing one day it would find a use!
Inside Cover Kitty Jay 2018
10.5 x 15cm
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