<p>there is a me shaped space</p><p>right here where I stand</p><p><br></p><p>there was nothing before </p><p><br></p><p>there will be nothing when I leave</p><p><br></p><p>French philosopher Gaston Bachelard explored the philosophic and poetic values of space in his masterwork, The Poetics of Space.</p><p><br></p><p>In A Choir of Whispers Frank Prem interprets Bachelard's explorations of the poetic quasi-element space, decanting the vivid imagery contained in the philosopher's work into new and accessible free verse poetic storytelling forms, bringing each story to life.</p><p><br></p><p>do you have time</p><p>do you have enough time sir?</p><p>I do not</p><p><br></p><p>this machine -</p><p>the St Nemom machine -</p><p>is a storage unit</p><p>for stray moments</p><p><br></p>