The poem begins with this positive declaration which ... looking to the heavens for solace or forgiveness. one big thunderous downpour/ right through the empty script and score Suddenly we have ...

Stanza two introduces the title of the poem. Lucozade is just one of the traditional gifts the mother rejects. Lucozade was created as a drink to provide energy for people who were ill.

After a difficult few years, StAnza feels like a festival which has found its stride again, writes Susan Mansfield ...