Plum by Hollie McNish Winter Bulletin I did all I could

I did all I could

I can think of few other books that have given me so much delight so easily

Peelin Orange shows why with its wonderful mix of Englishes

and now James has done the same

Others are in rhymed and broken stanzas

Plum by Hollie McNish Winter Bulletin I did all I couldWinner of Ted Hughes Poetry Award for New Work in Poetry Hollie McNish has thrilled and entranced audiences the length and breadth of the UK with her compelling and powerful performances. Plum, her debut for Picador Poetry, is a wise, sometimes rude and piercingly candid account of her memories from childhood to attempted adulthood. This is a book about growing up, about guilt, flesh, fruit, friendships, work and play and the urgent need to find a