Richard Thomas's debut poetry collection embraces the magical and the mundane, the exotic and the everyday, the surreal rooted in reality. Grand poetic themes of love, death and great lives are cut with surprising twists and playful use of language, shape, form and imagery. The poet seeks 'an array of wonder' in "Dig" and spreads his 'riches' throughout The Strangest Thankyou. 'He has long been one to watch, and with this strong, diverse collection Richard Thomas is now one to read. And re-read.' Matt Harvey