I know she's not particularly fond of describing her poetry is 'quirky' but that's exactly what it is. How else can you describe a poem that starts, "One day, when I was thirteen, my mother's hands fell off."? Fifteen intriguing and very different poems, all great fun to read and very modern but slightly disturbing should you decide to dig a little deeper.
Rambling thoughts of one who aspires to be a poet but has thus far failed miserably
"Seven bums and fourteen legs,
a brazen ecstasy which begs
the question some of us are asking -
is Peter Goulding multi-tasking?"
Martin Parker, Editor, Lighten Up Online
a brazen ecstasy which begs
the question some of us are asking -
is Peter Goulding multi-tasking?"
Martin Parker, Editor, Lighten Up Online
Friday, September 10, 2010
Good Sherry Trifle
If you haven't already got Kate Dempsey's Good Sherry Trifle poetry pamphlet, why not?
I know she's not particularly fond of describing her poetry is 'quirky' but that's exactly what it is. How else can you describe a poem that starts, "One day, when I was thirteen, my mother's hands fell off."? Fifteen intriguing and very different poems, all great fun to read and very modern but slightly disturbing should you decide to dig a little deeper.
I know she's not particularly fond of describing her poetry is 'quirky' but that's exactly what it is. How else can you describe a poem that starts, "One day, when I was thirteen, my mother's hands fell off."? Fifteen intriguing and very different poems, all great fun to read and very modern but slightly disturbing should you decide to dig a little deeper.
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She writes great pomes.
ReplyDeleteThanks lads. I'm blushing (and eating trifle without using my hands)
ReplyDeleteI've got it! I bought it! I love it! She's great.
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