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Poetry Month 2012. 25 & 26: Armour

Posted on April 25, 2012 by impeus

I have in front of me two poetry collections entitled Armour. The first one I got was John Kinsella’s Armour from the end of last year. It was the PBS Choice for Winter 2011, beating Carol Ann Duffy’s The Bees … Continue reading →

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Poetry Month 2012. 23: From the Irish

Posted on April 23, 2012 by impeus

It’s quite evident that I like Ian Duhig, having shared three of his poems before – ‘Use Complete Sentences’, Civilization and Nothing Pie – the latter with a tenuous theme of language or colloquialisms. The poem I’m sharing today shares … 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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Lent 31: Centaur

Posted on March 23, 2012 by impeus

Today’s poem is from a collection I don’t own, and I’m unlikely to, as it appears to feature pets quite heavily. I am not into pets, not at all. Blame allergies or cat scratches or dog bites or whatever – … Continue reading →

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Lent 4: Cathedral

Posted on February 25, 2012 by impeus

I wish I had remembered, two years ago, that Sinéad Morrissey’s Through the Square Window was written between her first pregnancy and the first two weeks of her second child’s life. Of course, while I’d have particularly appreciated a lot … Continue reading →

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Advent calendar: 10. Approximation in baby signing

Posted on December 12, 2011 by impeus

One of the first things we were told in the babies can sign classes was that when babies first try to sign they approximate it as best they can, so you need to keep an eye out as your baby … Continue reading →

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Advent calendar: 7. Polly is thirteen months old

Posted on December 8, 2011 by impeus

Today is Polly’s thirteen month birthday. I thought this would be as good a time as any to take stock of what she’s up to, and her awesome skills. I suddenly note that she has not had her one year … Continue reading →

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Polly & baby signing

Posted on November 11, 2011 by impeus

When Polly was a mere four months old, I took her to baby signing classes, via Babies Can Sign. Part of me wonders now why on earth I took her so early – she couldn’t even sit unsupported at the … Continue reading →

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