Category Archives: Poetry

Poetry month 2012: 8. A Bad Princess

Posted on April 8, 2012 by impeus

I’m not a fan of children’s poetry (I tend to find it stupid and pointless), and I’m not really a fan of princess stories either. The thing about princess stories is that they are ubiquitous and disturbing. Why was it … Continue reading →

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Poetry Month 2012. 7: Things

Posted on April 7, 2012 by impeus

I don’t really know much about Fleur Adcock – possibly because I couldn’t really be arsed reading Four Women Poets properly. This poem of hers actually reminds me of Selima Hill.      Things      There are worse things than having behaved foolishly … Continue reading →

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Poetry month 2012. 6: Full Moon and Little Frieda

Posted on April 6, 2012 by impeus

I am mean about Ted Hughes. On reading his poems my first thought is usually “Yeah yeah, whatever, shut up.” This may be unfair but it’s true. I like this one though, even though I find it so very irritating … Continue reading →

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Poetry Month 2012. 5: Nothing Pie

Posted on April 5, 2012 by impeus

More Ian Duhig. I’ve previously shared Use Complete Sentences and Civilization. The themes in this one are national pride (of two nations – Ireland and god’s own country, Yorkshire) and language development (see Sinead Morrissey’s Cathedral).      Nothing Pie      When I … Continue reading →

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Poetry Month 2012. 4: The Human Form Divine

Posted on April 4, 2012 by impeus

I mentioned previously that Ruth Padel’s grandmother’s grandfather was Charles Darwin, and shared a poem from The Soho Leopard which shows that heritage of interest and passion about biology and evolution. She’s actually written a biography of Darwin – one … Continue reading →

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Poetry Month 2012. 3: The Disputed History of Hansel and Gretel

Posted on April 3, 2012 by impeus

After sharing another fairytale poem yesterday, here’s another one, this time by Joanne Limburg whose poem about Fathers I shared last month. This one, about what happened when Hansel and Gretel got home again, is from her collection Paraphernalia.      The … Continue reading →

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Poetry Month 2012. 2: Little Red-Cap

Posted on April 2, 2012 by impeus

I like fairytale poems. Do you know of any? Let me know, I’d love to look them up. I’ve shared two before, conveniently in the same post as they are both by Moniza Alvi. One refers to Little Red Riding … Continue reading →

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Poetry Month 2012 1: St Bride’s

Posted on April 1, 2012 by impeus

What better way to start off Poetry Month 2012 than with a birth poem. Or, should I say, another birth poem – given that I’ve already shared I had my eyes shut the whole time by Kate Clanchy and The … Continue reading →

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Lent is ending, poetry month beginning

Posted on April 1, 2012 by impeus

And so, my forty poem long Lenten challenge is complete! I’d hoped to be able to give you some pretty pie charts to tell you about the kind of poems I’ve shared, but I actually suspect nobody except myself is … Continue reading →

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Lent 40: Sonnet

Posted on April 1, 2012 by impeus

My sister tells me, on reading the selections I’ve made over the past 40 days, that statistically I like sonnets. This was news to me. In all honesty, I probably only recognise that a sonnet is indeed a sonnet about … Continue reading →

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