{"title":"ANTHOLOGIES","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAn inspiring curation of poetry anthologies you need to read now.\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"being-alive-edited-by-neil-astley","title":"Being Alive edited by Neil Astley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the sequel to Neil Astley’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/i\u003e, which became Britain’s most popular poetry book because it gave readers hundreds of thoughtful and passionate poems about living in the modern world. Now he has assembled this equally lively companion anthology for all those readers who’ve wanted more poems that touch the heart, stir the mind and fire the spirit.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis about being human: about love and loss, fear and longing, hurt and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edidn’t just reach a broader readership, it introduced thousands of new readers to contemporary poetry, giving them an international gathering of poems of great personal force, poems with emotional power, intellectual edge and playful wit. It also brought many readers back to poetry, people who hadn’t read poetry for years because it hadn’t held their interest.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Alive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003egives readers an even wider selection of vivid, brilliantly diverse contemporary poetry from around the world. A third companion anthology,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Human\u003c\/i\u003e(2011), completed this modern poetry trilogy. \u003cem\u003eEssential Poems from the Staying Alive Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e (2012) selects 100 poems from all three anthologies, a third from each. These anthologies have been welcomed not only by poets but by a wide range of well-known people respected for their work in fields other than poetry – all avid readers of poetry. They want to recommend these books above all other anthologies of contemporary poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloodaxe Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53583432455,"sku":"9781852246754","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/554ca8c4e35b4.jpg?v=1505903245"},{"product_id":"being-human-edited-by-neil-astley","title":"Being Human edited by Neil Astley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Human\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the third book in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epoetry trilogy.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand its sequel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehave introduced many thousands of new readers to contemporary poetry.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Human\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a companion volume to those two books – a world poetry anthology offering poetry lovers an even broader, international selection of 'real poems for unreal times'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe range of poetry here complements that of the first two anthologies: hundreds of thoughtful and passionate poems about living in the modern world; poems that touch the heart, stir the mind and fire the spirit; poems about being human, about love and loss, fear and longing, hurt and wonder. There are more great poems from the 20th century as well as many recent poems of rare imaginative power from the first decade of the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this book is also rare in reflecting the concerns of readers from all walks of life. Such has been the appeal of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat many people have written not only to express their appreciation of these books, but also to share poems which have been important in their own lives.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeing Human\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edraws on this highly unusual publisher's mailbag, including many talismanic personal survival poems suggested by our readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloodaxe Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53583624391,"sku":"9781852248093","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/554ca8f35332f.jpg?v=1505903491"},{"product_id":"essential-poems-from-the-staying-alive-trilogy-edited-by-neil-astley","title":"Essential Poems from the Staying Alive Trilogy edited by Neil Astley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaying Alive, Being Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Human\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehave introduced many thousands of new readers to contemporary poetry, and have helped poetry lovers to discover the little known riches of world poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach anthology in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etrilogy has 500 poems to touch the heart, stir the mind and fire the spirit. These books have been enormously popular with readers, especially as gift books and bedside companions. The poems – by writers from many parts of the world – have emotional power, intellectual edge and playful wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new pocketbook selection of 100 essential poems from the trilogy is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaying Alive \u003c\/i\u003etravel companion. As well as selecting favourite poems from the trilogy – readers’ and writers’ choices as well as his own favourites – editor Neil Astley provides background notes on the poets and poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis format makes it even more suitable as a gift book for all those people you’re sure would love modern poetry if only they were familiar with these kinds of poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese essential poems are all about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebeing human, being alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003estaying alive\u003c\/i\u003e: about love and loss; fear and longing; hurt and wonder; war and death; grief and suffering; birth, growing up and family; time, ageing and mortality; memory, self and identity; faith, hope and belief; acceptance of inadequacy and making do…all of human life in a hundred highly individual, universal poems.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloodaxe Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53584594183,"sku":"9781852249427","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/557edf6025e7d.jpg?v=1505904446"},{"product_id":"the-emma-press-anthology-of-love","title":"The Emma Press Anthology of Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEdited by Rachel Piercey and Emma Wright. Illustrated by Emma Wright.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: 25 Jan 2018\u003cbr\u003e128 pages \/ 62 poems \/ 12 illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove is transcendent and love is everyday, found equally in a remembered tune, on the seashore or in a cup of tea. Often awkward, never perfect, romantic relationships have been a key subject for poets for centuries. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Emma Press Anthology of Love\u003c\/em\u003e, fifty-six poets speak to what love means to them right here, right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful book with atmospheric smudgy illustrations and ruby-red endpapers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith poems from Catherine Ayres, Kathleen Moran Bainbridge, Daisy Behagg, Carole Bromley, Jane Burn, Jared A. Carnie, George David Clark, Kitty Coles, Ellie Danak, Alexandra Davis, Frank Dullaghan, Wendy French, Chrissie Gittins, Nashwa Gowanlock, Caroline Hardaker, Ramona Herdman, Lizzie Holden, Jack Houston, Paul Howarth, Anna Kisby, Rowena Knight, Anja Konig, Gill Learner, Rachel Long, Anne Macaulay, Antony Mair, Martin Malone, Roy McFarlane, Abigail Meeke, Rob Miles, Cynthia Miller, Marie Naughton, Penny Newell, Ben Norris, Paulius Norvila, Tish Oakwood, Richard O’Brien, Catherine Olver, Eeva Park, Rachel Piercey, Maya Pieris, Rachel Plummer, Stav Poleg, Jody Porter, Kate Potts, Samuel Prince, Shauna Robertson, Lenni Sanders, Jacqueline Saphra, Stephen Sexton, Arvis Viguls, James Walton, Ruth Wiggins, Rachel Willems, Kate Wise and Andrew Wynn Owen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Emma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1909101690887,"sku":"9781910139561","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/Anthology_of_Love.jpg?v=1518104317"},{"product_id":"armistice-a-laureates-choice-of-poems-of-war-and-peace-ed-by-carol-ann-duffy","title":"Armistice: A Laureate's Choice of Poems of War and Peace, ed. by Carol Ann Duffy","description":"\u003cspan\u003eThe Armistice of 1918 brought ceasefire to the war on the Western Front, but 'the Great War' would not as hoped be 'the war to end all wars'. In this affecting selection, the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, guides us deep into the act and root of 'armistice': its stoppage or 'stand' of arms, its search for truce and ceasefire. In 100 poems, our most cherished poets of the Great War speak alongside those from other conflicts and cultures, so that we hear some of the lesser-heard voices of war, including wives, families, those left behind. These poems of war and peace memorialise the horror and the tragedy of conflict. At the same time, in armistice, they become a record of renewal and a testimony to hope.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":9569415036975,"sku":"9780571347087","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/715cIeAL2FL.jpg?v=1540379707"},{"product_id":"101-poems-for-children-chosen-by-carol-ann-duffy-a-laureates-choice","title":"101 Poems for Children Chosen by Carol Ann Duffy: A Laureate's Choice","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarol Ann Duffy, appointed Poet Laureate in 2009, has chosen her favourite poems for children for this stunning collection of classic and modern verse, exquisitely illustrated by multi-award-winning illustrator Emily Gravett.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing such classic poems as 'The Owl and the Pussycat' by Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll's 'Jabberwocky' alongside Edwin Morgan's 'The Loch Ness Monster's Song' and 'Balloons' by Sylvia Plath,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e101 Poems for Children Chosen by Carol Ann Duffy: A Laureate's Choice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a delight for children of all ages and a pleasure to read aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Ages: 9-12\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":9724700622895,"sku":"9781447220268","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/original_400_600_3740078c-8c87-40ef-93d6-0f0d6e7e5465.jpg?v=1542378274"},{"product_id":"a-poem-for-every-night-of-the-year","title":"A Poem for Every Night of the Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Poem For Every Night of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a magnificent collection of 366 poems compiled by Allie Esiri, one to share for every night of the year. The poems - together with introductory paragraphs - have a link to the date on which they appear. Shakespeare celebrates midsummer night, Maya Angelou International Women's Day and Lewis Carroll April Fool's day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, it contains a full spectrum of poetry from familiar favourites to exciting contemporary voices. Alfred, Lord Tennyson, W. B. Yeats, A. A. Milne and Christina Rossetti sit alongside Roger McGough, Carol Ann Duffy and Benjamin Zephaniah.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":9724872589359,"sku":"9781509813131","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/original_400_600_2.jpg?v=1542379770"},{"product_id":"a-poem-for-every-day-of-the-year","title":"A Poem for Every Day of the Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Poem For Every Day of the Year\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a magnificent collection of 366 poems compiled by Allie Esiri, one to share on every day of the year. Reflecting the changing seasons and linking to events on key dates – funny for April Fool's Day, festive for Christmas – these poems are thoughtful, inspiring, humbling, informative, quiet, loud, small, epic, peaceful, energetic, upbeat, motivating, and empowering!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, it is bursting at the seams with familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries. T.S.Eliot, John Betjeman, Lewis Carroll, William Shakespeare and Christina Rossetti sit alongside Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes, Carol Ann Duffy, and Kae Tempest. This soul-enhancing book is the perfect gift that will last the whole year, with a little bit of magic to read every day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":9724880486447,"sku":"9781509860548","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/original_400_600_3.jpg?v=1542379853"},{"product_id":"eighty-four-poems-on-male-suicide-vulnerability-grief-and-hope","title":"Eighty Four: Poems on Male Suicide, Vulnerability, Grief and Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEighty Four\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a new anthology of poetry on the subject of male suicide in aid of CALM. Poems have been donated to the collection by Andrew McMillan, Salena Godden, Anthony Anaxogorou, Katrina Naomi, Ian Patterson, Caroline Smith, Carrie Etter, Peter Raynard, Joelle Taylor, while a submissions window yielded many excellent poems on the subject from hitherto unknown poets we are thrilled to have been made aware of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurated by poet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelen Calcutt\u003c\/strong\u003e, the anthology features a host of male and female voices sharing their experiences of suicide, mental health, or grief – from those who have been on the brink of suicide, to those who have lost a loved one, or been moved more generally by the campaign. It is both an uncensored exposure of truths, as well as a celebration of the strength and courage of those willing to write and talk about their experiences, using the power of language to openly address and tackle an issue that directly affects a million people every year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe hope this book will shed light on an issue that is cast in shadow, and which is often shrouded in secrecy and denial. If we don’t talk, we don’t heal and we don’t change. In Eighty Four we are all talking. Are you listening?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull list of poets included (A-Z):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAnthony Anaxagorou, Romalyn Ante, Casey Bailey, Abie Budgen, Lewis Buxton, David Calcutt, Helen Calcutt, Louisa Campbell, Diana Cant, Garry Carr, Stewart Carswell, Gram Joel Davies, Michelle Diaz, Glyn Edwards, Carrie Etter, RM Francis, Alan Girling, Salena Godden, Emily Harrison, John Hawkhead, Martin Hayes, Alastair Hesp, Shaun Hill, Paul Howarth, Rosie Jackson, Janet Jenkins, Helen Kay, Asim Khan, Charles Lauder Jr, Hannah Linden, Jane Lovell, Nick Makoha, Liam McCormick, Andrew McMillan, Abegail Morley, Katrina Naomi, Antony Owen, Isabel Palmer, Ian Patterson, Mario Petrucci, Zoe Piponedes, clare e.potter, Peter Raynard, Brenda Read-Brown, Victoria Richards, Belinda Rimmer, Bethany Rivers, Stephen Seabridge, Richard Skinner, Caroline Smith, Janet Smith, Joelle Taylor, MT Taylor, Christina Thatcher.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve Poetry Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12424316649519,"sku":"9781912565139","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/84-FRONT-COVER-SQ.jpg?v=1566396215"},{"product_id":"the-emma-press-anthology-of-contemporary-gothic-verse","title":"The Emma Press Anthology of Contemporary Gothic Verse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Emma Press Anthology of Contemporary Gothic Verse is haunting, romantic, and full of dark doorways and strange spaces which readers will get thoroughly lost in. It's a hand in a velvet glove, ready to grasp you by the elbow and lead you through an array of ravishing and heart-racing encounters. The latest in a series of vital and successful themed anthologies from the award winning publisher The Emma Press. Publishes in time for Halloween, with tie-in launch events around the country Fully illustrated, in an attractive pocket-sized format, perfect for gift-giving for Halloween and Christmas! Will appeal to a a wide readership outside of traditional poetry readers - those with an interest in ghost stories, as well as horror and fantasy novels Will also appeal to readers of contemporary poetry with magical or occult themes, such as Rebecca Tamás's WITCH Featuring a variety of poems on gothic and dark themes - from ghosts and monsters to contemporary twists on traditional gothic storytelling and magic. This anthology engages deeply and playfully with the rich and unsettling tradition of gothic literature from which these poems emerge, and updates it for a 21st century readership. The featured poets twist traditional stories, set the rule books on fire, and know that to truly surprise and unnerve, you may have to traverse some wild, remote places...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Emma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30756692983855,"sku":"9781912915361","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/41AHz8NvMmL.jpg?v=1571223638"},{"product_id":"these-are-the-hands","title":"These are the Hands: Poems for the Heart of the NHS ed. by Debora Alma and Katie Amiel","description":"\u003cp\u003ePoetry BY STAFF OF NHS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by “The Emergency Poet” Deborah Alma, and Hackney GP Dr Katie Amiel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll proceeds from this book will go to NHS Charities Together which supports over 135 official NHS Charities raising money for NHS hospitals, ambulance services, community and mental health services across the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis anthology offers a unique insight into the real experiences of the people at the heart of the NHS – from the student nurse at the start of his career to the heart surgeon on the eve of her retirement. We also hear the stories of those whose vital work is often unseen and unsung from domestic cleaning staff to sign language interpreters. The poems offer unflinchingly honest and intimate accounts from the people who care for us from the moment of birth to the end of life. In crystallising the most beautiful and painful moments of being human, they speak directly to universal experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove all these poems are about our shared humanity. They are about the compassion and care that lie at the heart of the NHS and in all our lives. They also serve as a stark reminder of the human cost of trying to offer compassionate care in a system that is underfunded and understaffed, and the importance of showing the same compassion and support to the staff we depend on to hold the NHS together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeading UK poets have donated poems to this anthology including Michael Rosen, Roger McGough, Lemn Sissay, Sabrina Mahfouz, Kate Clanchy, Sam Guglani, Charly Cox, Molly Case, Wendy Cope and the estates of UA Fanthorpe, Dannie Abse and Julia Darling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A wonderful anthology to celebrate the NHS, which is itself the best poem a country has ever written’ - Stephen Fry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Every ward and waiting room should have a copy’ - Simon Armitage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘The very heart of who we are and what we are here for. An exciting and wonderful book’ - Michael Rosen\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fair Acre Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31762921390127,"sku":"9781911048404","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/FINALAdventPromoday5_1.jpg?v=1638445827"},{"product_id":"a-commonplace-by-jonathan-davidson","title":"A Commonplace: Apples, Bricks \u0026 Other People’s Poems by Jonathan Davidson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Commonplace \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a conversation about how poetry is made and exists as the underlying geology of our lives. Jonathan Davidson’s quiet but distinctive poems – including pieces from the 17\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Century, from Kyiv and Lisbon, and from Finland and Nicaragua –  are complemented by outstanding work by sixteen other poets and translators. Littered with unruly footnotes and featuring a gazetteer and bibliography, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Commonplace \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003einvites the reader to experience poetry as a lived art form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing poetry by: Ann Atkinson, Gottfried Benn, Catherine Byron, Ernesto Cardenal, Maura Dooley, Roz Goddard, Sylvia Kantaris, Jackie Kay, Zaffar Kunial, Richie McCaffery, Pauline Stainer and Kit Wright.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smith|Doorstop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32457300541487,"sku":"9781912196333","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/41Cfz2Fa5pL.jpg?v=1595252164"},{"product_id":"staying-human","title":"Staying Human \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePBS Special Commendation Winter 2020\u003c\/b\u003e","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStaying Human\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis the latest addition to Bloodaxe's \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStaying Alive\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eseries of world poetry anthologies which have introduced many thousands of new readers to contemporary poetry. This fourth volume in the series offers poetry lovers an even broader, international selection of 500 more ‘real poems for unreal times’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe range of poetry here complements that of the first three anthologies: hundreds of thoughtful and powerful poems about living in the modern world; poems that touch the heart, stir the mind and fire the spirit; poems about what makes us human, about love and loss, fear and longing, hurt and wonder; talismanic poems which have become personal survival testaments for many.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere’s a strong focus on the human side of living in the 21st century in poems from the past two decades relating to migration, oppression, alienation and the individual’s struggle to hold on, stay connected and find meaning in an increasingly polarised world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStaying Human\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso draws on poems suggested by readers because they’ve been so important in their own lives, as well as many poems which have gone viral after being shared on social media because they speak to our times with such great immediacy. And there are poems from around the world written just recently in response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eComments on\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘These poems distil the human heart as nothing else…\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecelebrates the point of poetry. It’s invigorating and makes me proud of being human’ –\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJane Campion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Truly startling and powerful poems’ –\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMia Farrow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a blessing of a book…Has there ever been such a passionate anthology? These are poems that hunt you down with the solace of their recognition’ –\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnne Michaels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a book which leaves those who have read or heard a poem from it feeling less alone and more alive’ –\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Berger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a magnificent anthology. The last time I was so excited, engaged and enthralled by a collection of poems was when I first encountered\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Rattle Bag\u003c\/i\u003e. I can’t think of any other anthology that casts its net so widely, or one that has introduced me to so many vivid and memorable poems’ –\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhilip Pullman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloodaxe Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32656234184751,"sku":"9781780373904","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/5e316ad093c49.jpg?v=1600955344"},{"product_id":"new-poetries-viiii-an-anthology","title":"New Poetries VIII: An Anthology \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e PBS Special Commendation Spring 2021\u003c\/b\u003e","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePBS Special Commendation Spring 2021\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdited by Michael Schmidt and John McAuliffe, this is the latest in Carcanet's celebrated introductory anthology series presenting work by two dozen poets writing in English from around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJason Allen-Paisant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChad Campbell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConor Cleary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHal Coase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJade Cuttle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJennifer Edgecombe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCharlotte Eichler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuzannah V. Evans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eParwana Fayyaz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaryam Hessavi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHolly Hopkins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRebecca Hurst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVictoria Kennefick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJenny King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoseph Minden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBenjamin Nehammer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStav Poleg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNell Prince\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePadraig Regan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTristram Fane Saunders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColm Tóibín\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoe Carrick-Varty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChristine Roseeta Walker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIsobel Williams\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Carcanet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32894942412847,"sku":"9781800170407","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/31-sCDkA5jL._SX311_BO1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1609949645"},{"product_id":"a-poem-for-every-spring-day","title":"A Poem for Every Spring Day","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWithin the pages of Allie Esiri's gorgeous collection, A Poem for Every Spring Day, you will find verse that will transport you to vivid spring-time scenes, taking you from the first sighting of blossoms to Easter. The poems are selected from Allie Esiri's bestselling poetry anthologies A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year. Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, this book dazzles with an array of familiar favourites and remarkable new discoveries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese seasonal poems - together with introductory paragraphs - have a link to the date on which they appear. Includes poems by William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti, John Donne and Emily Dickinson who sit alongside Ted Hughes, John Agard, Maya Angelou, Wendy Cope, John Cooper Clarke and Carol Ann Duffy. This soul-enhancing book will keep you company for every day of your life.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32940579356719,"sku":"9781035044719","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/1775141983.jpg?v=1775142025"},{"product_id":"100-poems-to-save-the-earth-ed-by-zoe-brigley-and-kristian-evans-pre-ordr","title":"100 Poems to Save the Earth ed. By Zoë Brigley and Kristian Evans","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeren brings us \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100 Poems to Save the Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, a concise, diverse and persuasive anthology of poems in English addressing the climate crisis, edited by Welsh poet Zoë Brigley and environmental poet\/activist Kristian Evans. Including poems from America and all parts of the UK, Ireland and beyond. These poems explicitly and implicitly connect political and ecological concerns, because how human beings treat each other is inextricably linked to the threat to the natural world. Featuring 100 poets from Simon Armitage to Nidhi Zak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“These achingly beautiful poems, from a range of stellar talents, animate and explore the sometimes-frayed connection we have with our precious planet and remind us how to refind ourselves amid the landscape we call home.” \u003c\/em\u003e– Sonya Huber\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seren","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39346077597743,"sku":"9781781726242","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/Picture2.png?v=1620119364"},{"product_id":"hit-points-an-anthology-of-video-game-poetry-ed-by-matthew-haigh-and-aaron-kent","title":"Hit Points: An Anthology of Video Game Poetry ed. by Matthew Haigh and Aaron Kent","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVideo games and poetry may be an unlikely seeming match, if video games are one of the most popular imaginative forms in contemporary culture, then poetry could be one of the most neglected. Hit Points, edited by Matthew Haigh \u0026amp; Aaron Kent, shows where these two disparate worlds meet and how good they are for each other. Featuring a selection of the finest voices in contemporary poetry, Hit Points will have you gripped until game over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mario red variant contains a running order decided by Aaron Kent, with 2 exclusive poems by Aaron at the start. The Luigi green variant contains a running order decided by Matthew Haigh, with 2 exclusive poems by Matthew at the start.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broken Sleep Books","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":39421937156143,"sku":"9781913642648","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":39421937188911,"sku":"9781913642649","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/1758208811.jpg?v=1758282716"},{"product_id":"out-of-time-kate-simpson","title":"Out of Time: Poetry from the Climate Emergency\ted. by Kate Simpson \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePBS Autumn Special Commendation 2021\u003c\/b\u003e","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wrapper bookwrap clear-fix\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section db-all syn-wrapper\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-info db3-db6 t2-t3 m-all\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Poetry Book Society Special Commendation\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e50p from each sale will be donated to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Friends of the Earth\u003c\/span\u003e, the UK's largest grassroots environmental campaigning organisation, in celebration of their 50th anniversary.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you compressed the whole of Earth’s history into a single day, the first humans that look like us would appear at less than four seconds to midnight. In the last few seconds, we begin to burn fossil fuels at an alarming rate. The Anthropocene is an artificial geological epoch of our own design – one defined by emergency, with disastrous ecological effects rippling outwards across the entire globe. The illusions of civilisation, progress and choice are crumbling around us, and we are out of time. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOut of Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis curated to include five key thematic sections – sequenced to take readers on a journey through various responses to climate emergency today. These sections include Emergency, Grief, Transformation, Work and Rewilding. The featured poems move through anger, confusion, violence and disarray – spheres of dystopia and decimation – to grief, desperation and lethargy, right through to modes of transformation, fable and utopia as well as rites of passage, activism and work. Finally, we land on tender (if fragile) moments of hope, where humans can be both included or excluded from the picture at will. This powerful, timely anthology engages with the power of poetry to ask questions, subvert expectations and raise reader awareness in 2021 – a year defined by responsibility, accountability and opportunity. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdited with an insightful introduction by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eKate Simson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand featuring original work from the likes of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCaroline Bird\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInua Ellams\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePascale Petit\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKaren McCarthy Woolf\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRachael Allen\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRaymond Antrobus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMary Jean Chan\u003c\/strong\u003e, this collection of 50 poems is galvanising, offering compressed worlds, ecosystems and alternate realities – all ready to be opened up, expanded and explored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wrapper bookwrap clear-fix\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-wrap\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"imgholder db5-db6 t3-t4 m-all\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Valley Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39422197334063,"sku":"9781912436613","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/380-9781912436613.jpg?v=1625150835"},{"product_id":"too-young-too-loud-too-different-poems-from-malikas-poetry-kitchen","title":"Too Young, Too Loud, Too Different: Poems from Malika's Poetry Kitchen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'We knew that black and brown bodies, working class voices, women's voices, did not have a space where they could be heard - and so this writing collective was a necessary and political act' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the early years of the new millennium, poets Malika Booker and Roger Robinson saw the need for a space for writers outside of the establishment to grow, improve, discuss and learn. One Friday night, Malika offered her Brixton kitchen table as a meeting place. And so Malika's Poetry Kitchen was born.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Kitchen', as it became known, has ushered in a new generation of voices, launching some of the most exciting writers, books and initiatives in British poetry in the past twenty years. Today, Kitchen is a thriving writers' collective, with a wealth of talented poets and branches in Chicago and India. Too Young, Too Loud, Too Different is a celebration of Kitchen's legacy, an appreciation of its foundational spirit and a rallying cry for all writers to dream the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe collection features breath-taking new poems by Warsan Shire, Inua Ellams, Kayo Chingonyi, Dean Atta, Roger Robinson, Malika Booker among many others, edited by Maisie Lawrence and Rishi Dastidar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corsair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39974984613935,"sku":"9781472155061","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/9781472155061.jpg?v=1626791305"},{"product_id":"a-poem-for-every-summer-day","title":"A Poem for Every Summer Day","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin the pages of Allie Esiri's gorgeous collection, A Poem for Every Summer Day, you will find verse that will transport you to striking summer scenes and inspire adventure. The poems are selected from Allie Esiri's bestselling poetry anthologies A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year. Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, this book dazzles with an array of familiar favourites and remarkable new discoveries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese seasonal poems - together with introductory paragraphs - have a link to the date on which they appear. Includes poems by Lord Byron, Sylvia Plath, Rudyard Kipling, W.B. Yeats and Langston Hughes who sit alongside Brian Bilston, Michael Rosen, John Agard and Kae Tempest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis soul-enhancing book will keep you company for every day of your life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan McMillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39974993526831,"sku":"9781035044726","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/1778844244.jpg?v=1778845282"},{"product_id":"a-poet-for-every-day-of-the-year-ed-by-allie-esiri-pre-order","title":"A Poet for Every Day of the Year ed. By Allie Esiri","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAllie Esiri's beautiful gift anthology,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Poet for Every Day of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e, is the perfect introduction to 366 of the world's greatest ever verse writers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, it is bursting at the seams with familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries. Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti and Emily Bronte sit alongside Roger McGough, Wendy Cope, Imtiaz Dharker, Leonard Cohen, Sylvia Plath and Ocean Vuong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach of the 366 poems features a small introduction that gives a sense of who the writer was, and not just the greatness of their work. Some offer insightful biographical details or key historical context, while others may provide quirky, humorous anecdotes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe day-to-day format of the anthology invites readers to make poetry a part of their daily routine, and makes sure that they discover something inspirational, life affirming, provocative, moving or entertaining each and every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39995272495151,"sku":"9781529054828","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/9781529054828.jpg?v=1628176365"},{"product_id":"bright-poems-for-dark-days-an-anthology-for-hope-ed-by-julie-sutherland-pre-order","title":"Bright Poems for Dark Days: An anthology for hope Ed. By Julie Sutherland","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe all have days when we find ourselves in need of some positivity. In difficult times, the words of others can lift us up.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBright, joyful art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto inspire hopefulness is combined with carefully curated poems, chosen to lift the spirits through the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehealing power of words\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book is divided into eight sections on the themes of hope, resilience \u0026amp; courage, joy, nature \u0026amp; escape, love, tranquillity, gratitude and comfort. Featuring a diverse range of writers from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEmily Dickinson, Robert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaya Angelou\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWilliam Blake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWarsan Shire\u003c\/b\u003e, the selections are accompanied by explanations and illuminating context that reinforce the positive mental health message. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCombining uplifting lines of verse and joyful illustrations, this\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eunique book provides a much-needed dose of hopefulness and happiness in turbulent times\u003c\/b\u003e, whether as a thoughtful gift for someone in need of solace or a resource that can be turned to whenever we need to. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeaturing: Carol Ann Duffy • Percy Bysshe Shelley • Maya Angelou • Emily Dickinson • Kahlil Gibran • Claude McKay • Langston Hughes • William Wordsworth • Emanuel Carnevali • James Weldon Johnson • Anne Sexton • William Ernest Henley • Siegfried Sassoon • David Wright • Ella Wheeler Wilcox • John Greenleaf Whittier • Ada Limón • Denise Levertov • William Blake •  Edna St. Vincent Millay • Oscar Wilde • Rachel Field • John Gillespie Magee Jr. • Armand Garnet Ruffo • Robert Louis Stevenson • Ursula Bethell • John Donne • Paul Laurence Dunbar • Warsan Shire • Naomi Replansky • William Butler Yeats • Toru Dutt • William Cullen Bryant • E. Pauline Johnson • Lady Mary Wortley Montagu • Alfred, Lord Tennyson •  Raymond Carver • Katherine Mansfield • Issa • W.S. Merwin • John Tobias • Ross Gay • Sara Teasdale • Elizabeth Barrett Browning • William Shakespeare • Tim Bowling • Mary Oliver • Christina Rossetti\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40004488790063,"sku":"9780711266810","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/81CrgKHiR2S.jpg?v=1628777387"},{"product_id":"poems-from-pandemia-ed-by-patrick-cotter-pre-order","title":"Poems from Pandemia ed. By Patrick Cotter","description":"\u003cp\u003ePandemia being a land or planet whose name derives from the word pandemic. This is an anthology of brilliant work by both established and emerging poets from across the English-speaking world, from Australia to India, Europe to North America. With its accounts of life changed utterly, lives abruptly finished, testimonies of the poignancy, the loneliness and sometimes madness of lockdown, this book is an essential statement of record on the dark times we are living through.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southword Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40024680792111,"sku":"9781905002825","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/1905002823.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_SX500.jpg?v=1629982484"},{"product_id":"poems-for-stillness","title":"Poems for Stillness","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA stunning anthology of poetry to create calm and peacefulness. The poems are arranged around themes of meditation, friendship, gratitude, prayers and blessings, stillness and consolation. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features a preface by Ana Sampson. There are poems by Emily Dickinson, William Shakespeare, W. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB. Yeats, Katherine Mansfield, George Herbert, William Wordsworth, Anne Bronte, Khalil Gibran, Rumi, Walt Whitman and many more. There are also uplifting prayers and blessings from around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach inspiring verse flows effortlessly into the next in this anthology of classic poetry, Poems for Stillness. \u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40302207729711,"sku":"9781529045642","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/FINALAdventPromoday18.jpg?v=1638878677"},{"product_id":"100-queer-poems","title":"100 Queer Poems","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMary Jean Chan and Andrew McMillan's luminous anthology, 100 Queer Poems, is a celebration of thrilling contemporary voices and visionary poets of the past. Featuring Elizabeth Bishop, Langston Hughes, Ocean Vuong, Carol Ann Duffy, Kae Tempest and many more. Encompassing both the flowering of queer poetry over the past few decades and the poets who came before and broke new ground, 100 Queer Poems presents an electrifying range of writing from the twentieth century to the present day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuestioning and redefining what we mean by a 'queer' poem, you'll find inside classics by Elizabeth Bishop, Langston Hughes, Wilfred Owen, Charlotte Mew and June Jordan, central contemporary figures such as Mark Doty, Jericho Brown, Carol Ann Duffy, Kei Miller, Kae Tempest, Natalie Diaz and Ocean Vuong, alongside thrilling new voices including Chen Chen, Richard Scott, Harry Josephine Giles, Verity Spott and Jay Bernard. Curated by two widely acclaimed poets, Mary Jean Chan and Andrew McMillan, 100 Queer Poems moves from childhood and adolescence to forging new homes and relationships with our chosen families, from urban life to the natural world, from explorations of the past to how we find and create our future selves. It deserves a place on the shelf of every reader keen to discover and rediscover how queer poets speak to one another across the generations.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40905321775151,"sku":"9781529115338","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/products\/9781529115321.jpg?v=1653399995"},{"product_id":"masculinity-an-anthology-of-modern-voices","title":"Masculinity: An anthology of modern voices","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMasculinity: an anthology of modern voices is a book of poetry which aims to showcase the diversity of what it means to be a man and what it means to embrace its multitudes. These poems emphasise that masculinity is not a monolithic concept, but a dynamic, evolving force that can be shaped by culture, society, and personal experiences. Including poetry from Andrew McMillan, Ian Duhig, Michael Pedersen, Andre Bagoo, Pádraig Ó Tuama and more, this is a powerful, visceral reminder that masculinity is so much more than the sum of its parts, and a call to open up a dialogue about masculinity that is inclusive, progressive, and affirming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributors:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimon Alderwick, Giovan Alonzi, Matt Alton, Paul Atten Ash, Barney Ashton-Bullock, Andre Bagoo, Peter Bakowski, Robert Bal, Ben Banyard, Jack Belloli, Brandon T. Bennett, Tom Bennett, Andrew Blair, Brian Blanchfield, Mark Blayney, Dale Booton, Graham Buchan, Matthew Buckley Smith, Troy Cabida, Dave Calder, Jamie Cameron, Graham Clifford, Oliver Comins, Nathan Copeland, Al Crow, Martyn Crucefix, Ralph Dartford, Gram Joel Davies, Lewis Wyn Davies, Jaydn DeWald, Francis DiClemente, Rick Dove, Rory M. J. Duffy, Ian Duhig, Tim Dwyer, T.P.E., Laurie Eaves, Ken Evans, Kristian Evans, Nathan Evans, Mark Fiddes, Jamie Field, Wesley Finch, Alec Finlay, Elliott Flanagan, Daragh Fleming, Paul Francis, Steve Garrett, Tomara Garrod, András Gerevich, (Translated by Andrew Fentham), Sam Gilchrist Hall, Remi Graves, Stevie Green, Justin Groppuso-Cook, Sam J. Grudgings, Robert Hamberger, Oz Hardwick, Connor Harrison, Stevie Harrison, Matthew Hedley Stoppard, Cal Hemming, Stu Hennigan, Nicholas Hogg, Patrick Holloway, Christopher Horton, Charlie Hounsell, Kit Ingram, Paul Ings, Justin Karcher, Gregory Kearns, Matthew Keeley, Aaron Kent, Tim Kiely, Tony Kitt, Phil Knight, Ashish Kumar Singh, Steve Lang, Josh Lefkowitz, Tim Liardet, Romardo Lyons, Ewan MacKinnon, Simon Maddrell, Tshegofatjo Makhafola, Rhys Mancell Smith, Jude Marr, James McDermott, Andrew McDonnell, Tom McLaughlin, Andrew McMillan, Stuart McPherson, Rob Miles, Dan Mountain, Francis-Xavier Mukiibi, Adriano Noble, Neil O'Hara, John Oberholzer, Andrés N. Ordorica, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Antony Owen, D. M. Palmer, Luke Palmer, Daniele Pantano, Caleb Parkin, Stephen Payne, Andrew Payton, Michael Pedersen, Mario Petrucci, Sam Phipps, Richard Price, Simon Rees, Timothy Resau, Dean Rhetoric, Mark Robinson, Jonny Rodgers, Stevie Ronnie, Mark Roper, Sandeep Sandhu, Ben Sargent, Joshua Seigal, Robert Sheppard, Oliver Shrouder, Dan Simpson, Tom Snarsky, Jack Solloway, Yago Soto, Ankh Spice, Hen St Leger, Rob Stanton, Jack Sullivan, Samuel Tongue, Trelawney, Aled Turner, Michael VanCalbergh, Rob Vance, Tom Velho, Wes Viola, Erich von Hungen, Sean Wai Keung, Elliot Waloschek, Christian Ward, David Ward, Mark Ward, Robert N. Watson, John White, Rhys Owain Williams, Mick Wood, Spencer Wood, Gregory Woods, Luke Worthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT Rick Dove, Aaron Kent, and Stuart McPherson:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRick Dove is a progressive poet and activist from South West London. Published widely in anthologies and journals since 2016, and dubbed \"one to watch\" by TS Eliot Prize winner Roger Robinson, Rick also has two full collections with Burning Eye Books, Tales From the Other Box (August 2020), and Supervillain Origin Story (May 2023). Rick has performed across the UK and internationally and was crowned Hammer \u0026amp; Tongue UK Poetry Slam Champion in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAaron Kent is a working-class writer, stroke survivor, and insomniac from Cornwall. His 2nd collection, The Working Classic, is available from the87press. He has read his poetry for The BBC, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and Stroke Association, had work published in various journals, and is an Arvon tutor. His poetry has been translated into languages including French, Hungarian, German, Cymraeg, and Kernewek, and has been set to music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuart McPherson is a prize-winning poet from the UK. His poems have appeared in Butcher’s Dog Magazine, Bath Magg, Poetry Wales, Anthropocene, Blackbox Manifold, Prelude and One Hand Clapping. In October 2022, Stuart was the winner of the Ambit Annual Poetry Competition. His second collection, End Ceremonies, was published via Broken Sleep Books on August 31st 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties from the sale of this book will be donated to Beyond Equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond Equality works to engage men in a brave and transformative rethinking of what 'being a man' means for them and others. Through workshops in schools, universities, workplaces, and other sites, we give people the opportunity to make a difference to issues that matter to them. We believe men can and must play a role in undoing the violence of sexism and patriarchy, and help to build a world based on respectful, positive, and equitable relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewww.beyondequality.org\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroken Sleep Books\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broken Sleep Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47748521066770,"sku":"9781915760876","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/Masculinity.png?v=1704366913"},{"product_id":"byways-poems-and-stories-on-foot-pre-order","title":"Byways: poems and stories on foot","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eByways, an anthology of stories and poems from across the UK and elsewhere, exploring the urban shortcuts, well-trodden meanders, ancient pathways, hillside and field paths. The public and the secret ways that take us away from the crowds and out of our vehicles. Mainly in English but including a handful of poems in Welsh (with translation), join us off the beaten track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArachne Press has a track record (pun intended) of publishing what academics call psychogeography, but we call well-routed. We also have history with climate concern. We combine the two here, offering drama and solace from experiencing the world at the slow pace of a walk, whether the short cut to the chippy, or an all day hike in the hills.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arachne Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47750303023378,"sku":"9781913665876","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/Byways.png?v=1704387128"},{"product_id":"fourteen-poems-about-kissing","title":"Fourteen Poems About Kissing","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost of us can remember our first kiss, whether it was glorious and transporting or merely awkward. Kissing, it transpires, can happen anywhere – on a train, in a city park or against a kitchen fridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe poems dramatise the fact that a kiss can make time stand still or send us into a dizzy spin:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“And the world all whirling\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRound in joy\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLike the dance of a dervish…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"is-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efrom ‘Kisses in the Train’ by DH Lawrence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe selection wouldn’t be complete without a sly antidote to all this romance, which is why we’ve included\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMary Ruefle’s\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e‘Why I Am Not A Good Kisser’ with its inventory of things not to do or think about when a kiss is in the offing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePoems by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKim Addonizio,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMarjorie Allen Seiffert,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eElizabeth Barrett Browning,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRobert Burns,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWilliam Drummond of Hawthornden,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHattie Grünewald,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDH Lawrence,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRoddy Lumsden,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDavid Mills,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShazea Quraishi,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMary Ruefle,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRoberta Spear,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSara Teasdale\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJean Toomer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCover illustration by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSara Boccaccini Meadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCandlestick Press\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candlestick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48016224780562,"sku":"9781913627355","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/1707410293.png?v=1707410571"},{"product_id":"poems-to-swipe-right-to","title":"Poems To Swipe Right To","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom romance to rejection, the complex themes of love and desire have inspired some of the greatest poetry ever written. The collection of classics in Poems to Swipe Right to takes this tradition and reframes it within the bewildering experience of modern dating. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning pocket-sized classics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Charlie Castelletti guides readers through the highs (#YouandI4Eva) and the lows (#InterestLost) of love and relationships. Whether you are excited about a potential love interest, tired of trying to meet someone new, going through a break-up or convinced you’ve found ‘the one’, there is a poem for everyone in this stunning edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeaturing some of the most famous names in poetry, including Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Christina Rossetti, Thomas Hardy and Robert Browning, this stirring collection proves that the way we navigate romance has never really changed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePan macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48623978053906,"sku":"9781035020492","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/Poemstoswiperightto.png?v=1712763290"},{"product_id":"language-is-a-queer-thing-2","title":"Language is a Queer Thing 2","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this anthology you will hear about mothers, mundane mornings, and metal detectors. You will also be guided by stories tapping into British, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada, and Urdu cultures and heritages. What makes these poems ‘queer’ is a question that warrants an infinite and expansive exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe anthology contains poetry by six queer poets from India and the UK who created new work as part of an international residency, “Language is a Queer Thing” by The Queer Muslim Project and VERVE Poetry in 2023. The residency culminated with a public showcase at BBC Contains Strong Language in Leeds, UK in September 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJay Mitra, Gayathiri Kamalakanthan, Mukahang Limbu, Rachit Sharma, Anureet Watta, and Hafsa Bukhary met across borders, as queer poets from unique intersections and voices, and eventually connected with each other through the power of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is the follow-up title to the original Language Is A Queer Thing Anthology (VERVE Poetry Press, 2022)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVerve Poetry Press\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve Poetry Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48624078618898,"sku":"9781913917487","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/Languageisaqueerthing2.png?v=1712764457"},{"product_id":"reading-poets-a-new-anthology-pre-order","title":"Reading Poets: a new anthology","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis new anthology features work from 37 emerging and established Reading poets. Edited by award-winning poet Vic Pickup, this book presents a vibrant and diverse collection, reflecting the energy and variety of the town’s arts scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncludes poems from: Liam Anslow-sucevic; Kate Behrens; Denise Bundred; J. A. Clothier; Maisie Crittenden; Marcin Czyż; Fiona Dignan; Jo Farrant; John Froy; Anastasia Gale; Martin Haslam; Kitty Hawkins; Megan Hay; Frances Hudson; Karen Izod; Andrew Jamison; Charlotte Johnson; Zannah Kearns; Gill Learner; Katherine Meehan; Kate Noakes; Louise Ordish; Patrick Osada; Lillie Postlewhite; Victoria Pugh; Kate Pursglove; Susan Roberts; Lesley Saunders; Geoff Sawers; Isobel Shirlaw; Megan Slater; Antonia Taylor; Robin Thomas; Susan Utting; Jean Watkins; Ann Westgarth; Jules Whiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwo Rivers Press\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Two Rivers Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48636204941586,"sku":"9781915048134","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/ReadingPoets.png?v=1712824881"},{"product_id":"colonial-country-pre-order","title":"Colonial Countryside","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eColonial Countryside is a book of commissioned poems and short stories produced by ten global majority writers featuring National Trust houses with significant colonial histories. This includes properties whose owners engaged in the slavery business, in colonial administration or who were involved with the East India Company or British rule in India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorians have accompanied these pieces with commentaries detailing the evidence upon which each creative commission was based. The book ends with a photo essay by the project’s commissioned photographer, Ingrid Pollard, the Turner Prize shortlisted artist who has pioneered critical interventions into the supposed whiteness of the British countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Kalu’s story gives an account of Richard Watt of Speke Hall reflecting on his Jamaican experiences; Karen Onojaife’s story is set in Charlecote Park where a once-favoured Black page finds himself cut adrift; Jacqueline Crooks’ magical realist tale brings together an abused Indian princess and enslaved African employed in the mahogany trade; Ayanna Lloyd Banwo has written about Diego, the Spanish-speaking African who became Drake’s closest confidante; Masuda Snaith’s short story cycle tracks the cross-currents of empire across Lord Curzon’s Kedleston Hall; Maria Thomas’s account of Penrhyn Castle links past and present. It is a gothic tale of history biting back. Malachi’s story features a young Black man who dates a white girl with a taste for country house visiting, including Calke Abbey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther contributions include poetic meditations on artefacts to be found in country houses. Hannah Lowe reflects on the taste for Chinoiserie, Seni Seneviratne gives voice to the enslaved children trapped within the frames of 18th century art and Andre Bagoo makes connections between William Blathwayt of Dyrham Park and two stands featuring kneeling African men, brought to the house by his uncle in the seventeenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeepal Tree Press\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peepal Tree Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48637400678674,"sku":"9781845235666","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/ColonialCountryside.png?v=1712826986"},{"product_id":"love-and-war-contemporary-kurdish-women-poets","title":"Love and War: Contemporary Kurdish Women Poets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘A revolution incapable of liberating women is not a revolution,’ the Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan has argued. Since Öcalan’s abduction and imprisonment by the Turkish authorities in 1999, the liberation struggle of the Kurds – the most populous nation in the world without a state of their own – has increasingly been led by women. Love and War brings together in English the work of fortyfive contemporary Kurdish women poets, including Bejan Matur, Sara Aktas, Fadwa Kilani and Sînîn Çaycî. Some of these poets write in the Kurdish languages of Kurmandji and Sorani, others in Arabic, Turkish, Farsi or French. Five are Yazidis. Each has experienced persecution and war. Several have been imprisoned. Many now live in exile, others in Iraq, Turkey, Iran or Rojava. All write about the need to live in freedom and the right to live in peace. Feminist, radical and internationalist, the poets in Love and War draw on oral tradition and song to articulate and celebrate the lives of Kurdish women as daughters, mothers and fighters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmokestack Books\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smokestack Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48639428428050,"sku":"9781739473426","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/LoveandWar.png?v=1712830983"},{"product_id":"glorious-vane-30-years-of-vane-women-press","title":"Glorious Vane: 30 Years of Vane Women Press","description":"\u003cp class=\"blurb\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“For over thirty years the Vane Women collective has been writing, performing and publishing, taking their distinctive poetry across the North East and beyond. It is a remarkable achievement, an act of quiet, supportive and sustained resistance to the values of show-business and big business that disfigure so much of contemporary British poetry.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough all these poets have different things to say, and different ways to say them, there is a shared vision in their work – wise, painterly, unclamorous and serious. They write about maps, rivers, birds and skies, about domestic interiors and landscapes of escape, imagining the ordinary and describing the extraordinary. A hugely enjoyable antidote to the embarrassing froth and hoopla of the UK poetry scene.” —\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAndy Croft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"blurb\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Vane Women are part of the bedrock of the Northern poetry scene. Theirs is a consistently vital and carrying voice celebrating and promoting women writers, artists and photographers, creating an enduring core of excellence in a remarkable list which includes publishing a variety of wonderful poets, while also organising workshops, courses and events. As a woman poet I was so impressed by their publications and then, as I came to know them, by their open, generous support of poetry as a whole.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVane Women Press published my pamphlet The Spar Box with meticulous editing and a beautiful specially-taken cover photograph. This cover is still my favourite of all my books! I received unstinting support and encouragement and I felt welcomed into the Vane Women network. I hope they won't mind me saying they are a great bunch of sparky, sharp, feisty, gifted and unusual women who have come together to create something truly remarkable. Long may Vane Women flourish.” —\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePippa Little\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"blurb\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVane Women Press\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vane Women Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733568139538,"sku":"","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/GloriousVane.png?v=1713175127"},{"product_id":"shakespeare-for-every-night-of-the-year","title":"Shakespeare for Every Night of the Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImmerse yourself in the sublime words of the Bard with this sumptuous anthology of Shakespeare, with one entry for every night of the year. Chosen especially by a Shakespeare fanatic to reflect the changing seasons and daily events, the entries in this glorious book include:Romeo and Juliet on Valentine's Day. A Midsummer Night's Dream in Midsummer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe witches of Macbeth around their cauldron on Halloween. Also featured is one of Shakespeare's only two mentions of football for the anniversary of the first FA cup final. Beautifully illustrated with favourite scenes from Shakespeare's best-loved plays, this magnificent volume is a fun introduction to the well-known work and lesser known plays and poetry and is designed to be accessible to both adults and curious children. Keep this book by your bedside and luxuriate in the rich language of the greatest writer the world has ever known, for entertainment, relaxation and timeless wisdom every night of the year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBatsford\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Batsford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48830058594578,"sku":"9781849948241","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/ShakespeareforEveryNight.png?v=1713537908"},{"product_id":"poems-as-friends-the-poetry-exchange-10th-anniversary-anthology","title":"Poems as Friends : The Poetry Exchange 10th Anniversary Anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Poetry Exchange is an award-winning podcast and project that celebrates the role poetry plays in people's lives. In their first anthology, Fiona Bennett and Michael Shaeffer draw on ten years of archival material to bring together a collection of poems chosen by readers that know them as friends, presented alongside their personal stories of connection. Featuring Brian Cox on John Clare, Andrew Scott on George Herbert, Maxine Peake on Tony Harrison and many more, in this gathering of poems you can reacquaint yourself with old friends, perhaps make some new ones, and enjoy the companionship poetry can offer us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFriends that offer connection and solidarity. Friends that help us wrestle with difficult things. Friends that name our experiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFriends that comfort and help us move forward. Friends we admire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuercus Publishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quercus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48984372674834,"sku":"9781529432459","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/PoemsasFriends.png?v=1714658834"},{"product_id":"100-happy-poems","title":"100 Happy Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compact collection of 100 supremely jolly poems to cheer you up wherever you are. We can all benefit from a portable little nugget of happiness to soothe our weary souls in moments of stress, sadness and hardship. 100 Happy Poems gives you exactly that: 100 specially selected and sublimely happy poems to turn to in times of need, from cosy fireside idylls to exhilarating outdoor adventures, encounters with the beauty of nature, interactions with our fellow humans, and moments of quiet reflection. This little bit of happiness is always on hand, and it includes uplifting words from some of the greatest poets ever to put pen to paper, from Emily Brontë wandering on the moors and Paul Laurence Dunbar welcoming his beloved to Katherine Mansfield reliving a childhood moment, Wendy Cope sharing an orange, and Algernon Charles Swinburne chatting to his cat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuirkily and colourfully designed, this wonderful book is the perfect way to lift your spirits in times of turmoil. Keep it in your pocket, bag or desk drawer for an instant dose of joy when you are in need of a boost. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Batsford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49059742843154,"sku":"9781849948869","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/100happypoems.png?v=1715179648"},{"product_id":"the-colour-of-madness","title":"The Colour of Madness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Compassionate and hopeful' - Pragya Agarwal, author of Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'This beautiful curation will be a catalyst to our healing and emancipation' - Seyi Akiwowo, author of How to Stay Safe Online: A Digital Self-Care Toolkit for Developing Resilience and Allyship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compelling collection of stories, essays, poetry and art that shines a light on the experiences of mental health for people of colour, bringing solace and connection to those with similar stories. A tool for education and advocacy, The Colour of Madness offers a space for those who have been excluded from mainstream health narratives. For those past and present who were not able to tell their stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor those who told their stories but were not heard. For those who are steeling themselves, waiting for their moment to speak. A moving tribute to all who have suffered in a prejudiced system, this anthology is both an urgent call for change and a vibrant beacon of hope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A body of work we should revisit again and again.' - K Bailey Obazee, PRIM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘A seminal body of work’ - Melissa Cummings-Quarry, co-author of Grown: The Black Girl's Guide to Glowing Up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49059774857490,"sku":"9781035044399","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/TheColourofMadness.png?v=1715179769"},{"product_id":"re-creation-a-queer-poetry-anthology","title":"Re·creation: A Queer Poetry Anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, supported by Creative Scotland, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRe·creation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproject invited anyone in Scotland and the UK to write poems, develop their craft, and build a community through workshops, round-table feedback and 1-to-1 mentorship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project took its inspiration from Audre Lorde, and its title from her poem of the same name, placing roots in play, refreshment, recovery, restoration and creativity. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRe·creation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanthology contains new work from nearly 30 writers of the LGBT+ community across the UK, including Joelle Taylor, Mary Jean Chan, Nat Raha, Harry Josephine Giles, Patience Agbabi, Christopher Whyte, Dean Atta, Jay Gao, and Andrew McMillan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poets in Re:creation make up a new and vivid constellation. This is a bright, interlocking anthology that focuses a clear light on experiments from new and established voices. The poems here are full of exciting suppositions, recoveries, and together make a collective language strong enough to shine the way to new possibilities for queer poetry, bringing us closer to a place where the air, as Andres N. Ordorica has it, is ‘renewed and free’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e– Seán Hewitt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful and affecting anthology, queer experience – and queer poetics – are brought to life with complexity, vividness, beauty and formal innovation. An anthology that allows richness, shuts down no question, and offers the reader a selection of the very best queer poets at work today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e– Alice Tarbuck\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÉadaoín Lynch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an Irish poet \u0026amp; researcher based in Edinburgh, whose work has been published previously in The Kindling Journal, the Fawn Press anthology Elements, and shortlisted for the Jane Martin Poetry Prize and the London Magazine Poetry Prize. Their debut pamphlet,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFierce Scrow,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis forthcoming from Nine Pens Press in August 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlycia Pirmohamed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis author of the pamphlets\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHinge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFaces that Fled the Wind,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand co-author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecond Memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn 2020 Alycia was the winner of the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award. Her debut poetry collection\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnother Way to Split Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis forthcoming with YesYes Books (US) and Polygon Books (UK) in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStewed Rhubarb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Stewed Rhubarb","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49215660261650,"sku":"9781910416235","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/ReCreation.png?v=1716218308"},{"product_id":"language-is-a-queer-thing","title":"Language is a Queer Thing","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe have been thrilled with the results, as our poets have engaged with the subject of their own and each others’ queer experience, and worked to find ways of communicating with us and each other by\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003equeering the English language where possible. From joy to fear, from feeling misunderstood to feeling whole, the queer experience is portrayed and communicated in ways as varied as the poems that contain it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe hope you learn something and feel something from engaging with these wonderful new works, as we have.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eVerve Poetry Press\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Verve Poetry Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49374848483602,"sku":"9781913917241","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/LanguageisaQueerThing.png?v=1717151875"},{"product_id":"flora-fauna-volume-one-a-collection-of-nature-poetry-photography-hardback","title":"FLORA \/ FAUNA Volume One: A Collection of Nature Poetry \u0026 Photography (Hardback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Perpetua',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0f1111; background: white;\"\u003eAn anthology exploring how Nature relates to the many experiences of being human, this first volume of FLORA\/FAUNA – from Open Shutter Press – brings together new eco-poetry and stunning black-and-white photography from more than 70 international contributors. Among the poets represented are Jane Clarke (TS Eliot Poetry Prize nominee) and Jane Lovell (Ginkgo Prize winner), while the photographers include a number of leading names in wildlife, landscape and documentary photography. In an age of climate change and endangered species, this work aims to help readers connect with Nature through well-crafted words and original pictures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Perpetua',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0f1111; background: white;\"\u003eOpen Shutter Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Open Shutter Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49840506798354,"sku":"9781738517701","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/FloraFauna_f3716ca9-6fb8-4f1a-9301-5a07582fe0f4.png?v=1720178900"},{"product_id":"11-poems-about-football","title":"11 POEMS ABOUT FOOTBALL","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"core-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSELECTED AND INTRODUCED BY CONOR O’CALLAGHAN\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootball has accrued its fair share of sound-bites and foot-in-mouth moments. The poems in this anthology strike an altogether more subtle note and take us to the very heart of why a seemingly straightforward team sport arouses such passion and commands such lifelong devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s a poem capturing the romance of children playing street football until it’s almost too dark to see the ball, and another in which going to the match is a rite of passage for an immigrant boy seeking to belong. There’s also an extra poem from the touchline written by editor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.candlestickpress.co.uk\/biograpy\/ocallaghan-conor\/\" title=\"View Conor O’Callaghan Biography\"\u003eConor O’Callaghan.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnd, of course, there’s a poem depicting that iconic game played in no man’s land during the Christmas Truce:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“All these boys want to hear today\u003cbr\u003eIs the final whistle. Let them walk away.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem class=\"is-italic\"\u003efrom ‘The Game: Christmas Day, 1914’ by Ian McMillan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mini-anthology demonstrates that the beautiful game is entirely worthy of the beautiful language of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding poems by by Simon Armitage, Tiffany Atkinson, Claire Crowther, Elaine Feeney, Miriam Gamble, Seamus Heaney, Gill Learner, Ian McMillan, Sean O’Brien, Conor O’Callaghan, George Szirtes and Sarah Wardle. Cover illustration by Hugh Ribbans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"#candlestickpress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49882780434706,"sku":"9781907598586","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/1720708789.png?v=1720710162"},{"product_id":"cosy-poems-chosen-by-gaby-morgan","title":"Cosy Poems chosen by Gaby Morgan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurl up with this beautiful warm hug of a book. Warning - this glorious gift book may inspire joy, peace and encouragement!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis glorious collection pulls together classic and brand-new poems about the things that comfort and nurture us - spending time with friends and family, being outdoors and watching the seasons change, settling in for winter, reading a good book and finding moments to celebrate every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes poems by Brian Bilston, Nicola Davies, Valerie Bloom, Roger McGough, Steven Camden, Kate Wakeling, A. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF. Harrold, Brian Patten, Grace Nichols, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Ian McMillan, Dom Conlon, Nikita Gill, Paul Cookson, and many more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50200946737426,"sku":"9781035048670","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/1725267528.png?v=1725269719"},{"product_id":"demos-rising-ed-by-isabelle-kenyon","title":"Demos Rising ed. by Isabelle Kenyon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwenty-nine international creatives raise their pens, celebrating the power of protest. In the face of historical and current injustice, 'Demos Rising' elevates the collective voice of the people, striving for democracy and freedom of speech for all. 5% of profits go to Amnesty International. Poetry, stories and artwork: a powerful and poignant tribute to the pressing issues of our time from people that dare to strive for a better world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFly on the Wall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fly on the Wall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51433541173630,"sku":"9781913211905","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/1726152215.png?v=1726152310"},{"product_id":"twelve-poems-about-chickens","title":"Twelve Poems About Chickens","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere’s one for the friends in our lives who have succumbed to the charms of chickens.  A dozen poems celebrate their quirks and curiosities, with chickens increasingly kept and cherished by besotted owners whose gardens and smallholdings will never be the same again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDiana Gittins’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epetulant hens preening themselves and annihilating the flower beds, to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCaroline Hawkridge’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esplendid cockerel straddling the world and yelling his good morning, endearing characters of the poultry world come clucking to life:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘There should be a word for the way\u003cbr\u003ethey look with just one eye, neck bent …\u003cbr\u003e… And for the way they run\u003cbr\u003etoward someone they trust, their skirts\u003cbr\u003ehiked, their plump bodies wobbling.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem class=\"is-italic\"\u003efrom ‘A Glossary of Chickens’ by Gary Whitehead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoems by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJean Atkin,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJacqueline Brown,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJohn Clare,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRobert Frost,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDiana Gittins,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRobert Graves,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCaroline Hawkridge,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNorman MacCaig,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKay Ryan,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSir Charles Sedley,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJane Sudworth\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGary Whitehead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover illustration by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBeth Krommes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candlestick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51571672613246,"sku":"9781907598333","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/1728295615.png?v=1728295827"},{"product_id":"the-forward-book-of-poetry-2025","title":"The Forward Book of Poetry 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe judges of the 2024 Forward Prizes for Poetry - comprising the poets Alycia Pirmohamed, Vanessa Kisuule, Daniel Sluman and Jane Clarke, and chaired by actor and comedian Craig Charles - read hundreds of recent books and individual poems before arriving at this anthology. Their selections celebrate the diversity and innovation of poetry today, offering readers explorations of society, culture and personal experience. The Forward Prizes are the most influential awards for new poetry published in the UK and Ireland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis selection combines fresh voices with familiar names, making the book essential reading for seasoned poetry enthusiasts and new readers alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Central to the literary landscape of modern Britain' Andrew Marr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51576643682686,"sku":"9780571394265","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/1728643847.png?v=1728643892"},{"product_id":"ten-poems-about-museums","title":"Ten Poems About Museums","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn these vivid poems selected by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDavid Clarke\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe enter museums both real and imaginary to discover a host of beguiling artefacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuseums manage to contain whole worlds. They can show us life as it was lived in past centuries or prompt us to imagine how the future might unfold. Some of the objects in a museum may be workaday, but they have a remarkable power to express deep truths about our human lives. In the ‘room of clocks’ at the British Museum:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Time thickens here, revolves,\u003cbr\u003eregards itself in mirrors;\u003cbr\u003ealmost, each minute holds its place.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem class=\"is-italic\"\u003efrom ‘Visit to the British Museum’ by Frances Horovitz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat characterises every museum is the ability to inspire a sense of wonder and possibility. Museums are places we should cherish and these poems demonstrate and celebrate that compelling fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoems by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAlison Brackenbury,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDavid Clarke,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGlyn Edwards,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSuzannah Evans,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHelen Farish,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThomas Hardy,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrances Horovitz,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRobert Minhinnick,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTom Sastry\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLesley Saunders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover illustration by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.candlestickpress.co.uk\/biograpy\/burn-jane\/\" title=\"View Jane Burn Biography\"\u003eJane Burn.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candlestick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54918865748350,"sku":"9781913627461","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/1736438370.png?v=1736438486"},{"product_id":"44-poems-on-being-with-each-other","title":"44 Poems on Being With Each Other","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis celebratory anthology explores human connection through forty-four poems carefully curated by the host of the internationally acclaimed Poetry Unbound podcast. With an observant eye, Pádraig Ó Tuama shares an enlightening meditation on each poem, revealing the ways we relate to each other, the world around us and ourselves. Blending humour with insight, tension with tenderness, complexity with care, this collection articulates the power of poetry itself; it illuminates aspects of the human condition, particularly the ways we are inextricably linked to each other, and provides inspiration for grounded self-reflection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e44 Poems on Being with Each Other features a remarkable and refreshing range of exceptional poems from around the world including contributions from Wendy Cope, Constantine P. Cavafy, Chen Chen, Joy Harjo, Patricia Smith and many more. It is an anthology that will delight readers just as Pádraig's podcast has done for millions around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canongate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54990657913214,"sku":"9781805302582","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/1738579155.png?v=1738579724"},{"product_id":"100-poems-to-help-you-sleep","title":"100 Poems to Help You Sleep","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dreamy collection of poems to read before you turn off the light, or to guide you gently back to sleep when you wake in the small hours. This soothing anthology contains 100 night-time poems specially selected to calm your mind, introduce positive thoughts, lull you to sleep and bring on sweet dreams. It contains not only poetry about the night itself, but an array of restful, tranquil, meditative verse, along with classic lullabies from many cultures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are also poems that reflect on the good things in life, encouraging gratitude for the day just gone and optimism for the day ahead. Within these pages you can observe the night sky with Emily Brontë, visit the Lake Isle of Innisfree with W. B.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYeats, and experience Shakespeare’s most calming verses. Poems include the serene ‘In the Evening’ by Nikki Giovanni, the upbeat ‘Everything Is Going to Be Alright’ by Derek Mahon, the nursery classic ‘My Bed is a Boat’ by Robert Louis Stevenson, and many more that are just perfect for the quiet hours of the night. Keep this magical book by your bedside and let it lead you into a whole new world of peaceful slumber.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Batsford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55296077955454,"sku":"9781849949477","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/1741605933.png?v=1741619014"},{"product_id":"the-aftershock-review-issue-one","title":"The Aftershock Review: Issue One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeg's Monday Muse Book of the Week, May 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘NOW MORE THAN EVER WE NEED THE AFTERSHOCK REVIEW\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e– THE PERFECT MAGAZINE FOR OUR TRAUMATIC TIMES.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e— PASCALE PETIT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bold new literary magazine for our most urgent voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aftershock Review is an intervention—a rupture in the poetry publishing scene. Survivor-led, trauma-aware, and artistically fearless, it was conceived from bed by editor Max Wallis, who was disabled throughout 2024 with complex PTSD. This debut issue brings together over 50 poets, aged 17 to 89, whose work confronts trauma with clarity, compassion, and craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a wellbeing project. This is literature forged from survival—poems shaped by psychosis, PTSD, cancer, addiction, injustice, and the griefs that leave lasting marks. But crisis is not our only mode. This issue also celebrates queer love, tenderness, defiance, and reinvention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn early 2025, we raised £7,000 through crowdfunding and private donations—proof of the hunger for work that speaks from and to the aftershocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside leading voices such as Hugo Williams, Gwyneth Lewis, Inua Ellams, Joseph Fasano, and John McCullough, we honour the late Jackie Hagan—an outstanding performance poet whose voice continues to shake the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning sections like A Furious and Tender Reckoning, Naming the Damage, Psychosis \/ Madness \/ Survival, Pop Vision, and Queer Inheritance \/ Queer Disclaim, this issue is a testament to resilience, resistance, and radical craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in the North West and shaped by a queer, disabled, and neurodivergent editor, The Aftershock Review is more than a magazine. It is a space where poetry refuses silence, where survival becomes language, and where trauma is transformed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt by community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is poetry that fights back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Aftershock Review","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55502919336318,"sku":"9781067604639","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9925\/files\/1745509157.png?v=1745509611"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.poetrybooks.co.uk\/collections\/anthologies.oembed?page=3","provider":"The Poetry Book Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}