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Poetry month 2012: 8. A Bad Princess
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
Poetry Month 2012. 3: The Disputed History of Hansel and Gretel
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
Poetry Month 2012. 2: Little Red-Cap
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
Lent 9: Moniza Alvi
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