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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. 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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Lent 9: Moniza Alvi

Posted on March 1, 2012 by impeus

I’ve been wanting to share some Moniza Alvi, but the collection I have, Europa, is a bit dark. Europa starts with an exploration of PTSD, then as Alvi reminds us that ‘trauma’ comes from the Greek (meaning pierced skin), it … Continue reading →

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