A compact collection of 100 supremely jolly poems to cheer you up wherever you are
from the trenchant assertion of 'They fuck you up
That which I had nor sound I may still song
She has been featured on the Dead Darlings and Artists That Work podcasts
delight and challenge readers of poetry with its open-eyed love of life and language
Family Lines: Poems About Parents and Parenthood, edited by Simon Armitage and Rachel Bower podcast A compact collection of 100A companion for life, this anthology is filled with unforgettable poems by, for and about parents. Poems about parents and parenthood have been written throughout history, exploring the relationships that remain eternally familiar yet endlessly unfathomable. Family Lines traces this rich tradition, presenting diverse perspectives on subjects including pregnancy and arrivals, loss and letting go, mothers and fathers, ageing and farewells. Simon