Meet the Poet: Eliza McCarthy on Celebrating the Launch of the Mulberry Wine Pro Change Robe Evo

Eliza McCarthy is a poet based in Cornwall, UK who is currently studying her degree in English Literature at Exeter University. We caught up with Eliza to learn more about her stunning poem, Late September Sky, written for the launch of our Mulberry Wine Pro Change Robe Evo...

"My poem, Late September Sky is centred around the time of year where the seasons change between summer and autumn. It sounds cliche, but I for one forget how good September’s arrival feels, then it rolls around every year, and I feel so grateful for the peace it brings. The days getting shorter, the mornings colder, the evenings a little darker. Where I live in Cornwall this is a favourite time of year for many people. The first of the autumn swells start to arrive in and the crowds disperse, it is always a welcome relief after the chaos of summer."

"I always listen to music when I write; when I was writing for Red during the launch for the Mulberry Wine Pro Change Robe Evo, I was listening to an Irish band called Lankum. I grew up listening to a lot of Irish music, so the band holds a lot of nostalgia for me. It’s incredible music with some haunting stories that accent a deep, droning backdrop. Lankum’s music brings images of changes in the seasons, it’s always the perfect thing to write to."

"This poem brings up so many memories of walking on Dartmoor as a child, jumping over gates or peering over hedges to see the farm animals on the other side. There would always be wool and it would always have a slightly oily or waxy texture, sometimes flecked with blue or red paint where the farmer has sprayed his sheep. It’s a very specific image but when I think of walking on Dartmoor, especially wearing warm snuggly jackets in the cold and wet of winter it is the first thing that comes to mind, so it’s a nostalgic one for me."