The Matter by Padraig Regan
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Poetry Book Society Choice Autumn 2026 Eric Selland The poems’ topics are just

The poems’ topics are just as diverse

The joyful memory of the Couva swimming pool of childhood

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The Matter by Padraig Regan <br> PRE-ORDER <br><b>Poetry Book Society Choice Autumn 2026</b> Eric Selland The poems’ topics are justPublished 24 September 2026 Following on from their decorated debut, which was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2022 and won the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry 2023, Padraig Regan's The Matter deepens the ekphrastic concerns of their previous work, directing their gaze towards naturally occurring objects. Divided into three parts of lyrical abundance 'Animal, Mineral and Vegetable' the parts are linked by their