{"product_id":"ten-poems-about-birds","title":"Ten Poems about Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003eTen Poems about Birds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur smallest creatures seem to demand the most rapt attention. The poems in this revised edition of our much-loved title suggest that there’s something in the nature of a bird that makes it particularly suited to the small and intense space that is a poem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ten selections are little miracles in themselves, capturing the quirks of habit or appearance that distinguish one species from another. For Jean Atkin a chough is an embodiment of King Arthur, while for Katrina Porteous a skylark offers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“…all the music the heart needs, Full of its sudden fall, silent fields.” from ‘Skylark’ by Katrina Porteous The poems beautifully imagine the brief and joyful lives of birds, while teasing out what thrills and moves us when we encounter them. A poem, it transpires, can reveal just as much as a pair of binoculars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelected and introduced by Katharine Towers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoems by Jean Atkin, Alison Brackenbury, John Clare, Emily Dickinson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Rebecca Goss, Thomas Hardy, Caleb Parkin, Katrina Porteous and Lynne Wycherley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover illustration by Cathy King. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poetry pamphlet is supplied with an envelope for posting, a bookmark for a special message and an ‘Instead of a card’ sticker to seal the back of the envelope, it is perfect for sending to a friend or loved one to enjoy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Katharine Towers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eCathy King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoets: \u003c\/strong\u003eJean Atkin, Alison Brackenbury, John Clare, Emily Dickinson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Rebecca Goss, Thomas Hardy, Caleb Parkin, Katrina Porteous and Lynne Wycherley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781913627737\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePamphlet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eLength: \u003c\/b\u003e24\u003c\/span\u003e pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2.9 x 0.6 x 16.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShop more from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mostyn.org\/collections\/candlestick-press\" title=\"Shop more from Candlestick Press available for sale online at Mostyn\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCandlestick Press\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candlestick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58060871631222,"sku":"9781913627737","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0521\/9028\/1911\/files\/ten-poems-about-birds-poetry-pamphlet-pack-shot.webp?v=1782981246","url":"https:\/\/shop.mostyn.org\/products\/ten-poems-about-birds","provider":"MOSTYN ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}