In this, his seventh collection, Roger Elkin demonstrates the linguistic flair, originality and attention to crafting that we have come to expect from a mature and committed poet. No Laughing Matter displays the transformative skill of one who can take the ordinary and reveal the extra-ordinary.

Praise for previous Collections by Roger Elkin:

"Sharp, physical realisation of places and people… and a sense of balance realised in a range of humour… The poems habitually transform the ordinary into the memorable."
Eddie Wainwright on Points of Reference

"A collection… where the subject matter is hard and strong and where there is vigour, originality and a strong pulse in the words."
W.H. Petty in Acumen on Home Ground

"There’s never any sense of staleness or repetition… so that reading the poems is a continual discovery of treasures. … Of course I’m just simply envious. And impressed."
R.V. Bailey on Rites of Passing