Almost two years ago, RTÉ Arena spoke to Tyrone-born poet Nick Laird about 'Up Late', an elegy he had written for his father who had recently passed away.
Now he publishes a new poetry collection, his fifth, with that same title, and that long poem is at the heart of the new work - he talks again to Arena above.
That strong sense of loss is everywhere here; so too is a keen eye on the natural world and on all the frailties, follies and joys of the human condition.
Up Late is published by Faber. Listen to more from RTÉ Arena here.
