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Poetry Month 8 – The Language of the Brag

Posted on April 8, 2011 by impeus

I’m afraid I’m sharing another poem about childbirth. It is The Language of the Brag by Sharon Olds, from her anthology Satan Says. This one is long and triumphant, in contrast with the one I shared on day one. You can … Continue reading →

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Poetry Month 7 – You’re

Posted on April 7, 2011 by impeus

Today I’m sharing You’re by Sylvia Plath. You can read it here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/mar/13/poetry.sylviaplath I’ve always loved this poem from Ariel. My favourite part has always been the image at the end – A clean slate, with your own face on. It’s … Continue reading →

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The gender of parenthood

Posted on August 14, 2010 by impeus

The proliferation of “mother and baby” clubs gets to me sometimes. Its as if fathers don’t exist. I could understand an attempt not to alienate single parents (or homosexual parents) through constant references to mother and father, but what on … Continue reading →

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