Twisted Yarns
with Interruptions from the Person From Porlock
Published on 13. August 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
100 pages
978-1-913958-15-2 (ISBN)
Description
Ruth Butler, an amateur at everything, has enjoyed being around the West country for over half a century, and has been trying to make sense of human life. There is the silly and the serious here, but frequently the serious needs a touch of fun, or a poke in the eye. The poems may tell stories, true or not, often they are twisted yarns, and the characters speak for themselves.
Somewhere in these pages you will meet the elephant from Porlock, the dinosaurs roaming around Sidmouth, a rat leaving the sinking country and getting back on a ship, and you will also get advice on peasant shooting, and get chased by a robot vacuum cleaner.
Ruth Butler, an amateur at everything, has enjoyed being around the West country for over half a century, and has been trying to make sense of human life. There is the silly and the serious here, but frequently the serious needs a touch of fun, or a poke in the eye. The poems may tell stories, true or not, often they are twisted yarns, and the characters speak for themselves.
Somewhere in these pages you will meet the elephant from Porlock, the dinosaurs roaming around Sidmouth, a rat leaving the sinking country and getting back on a ship, and you will also get advice on peasant shooting, and get chased by a robot vacuum cleaner.
Somewhere in these pages you will meet the elephant from Porlock, the dinosaurs roaming around Sidmouth, a rat leaving the sinking country and getting back on a ship, and you will also get advice on peasant shooting, and get chased by a robot vacuum cleaner.
Ruth Butler, an amateur at everything, has enjoyed being around the West country for over half a century, and has been trying to make sense of human life. There is the silly and the serious here, but frequently the serious needs a touch of fun, or a poke in the eye. The poems may tell stories, true or not, often they are twisted yarns, and the characters speak for themselves.
Somewhere in these pages you will meet the elephant from Porlock, the dinosaurs roaming around Sidmouth, a rat leaving the sinking country and getting back on a ship, and you will also get advice on peasant shooting, and get chased by a robot vacuum cleaner.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Burning Eye Books
Dimensions
Height: 192 mm
Width: 128 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-913958-15-2 (9781913958152)
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Person
Ruth Butler, has been writing poetry since the nineties, inspired by the everyday, the domestic, the changing environment, modern society, scary technology, and anything in life that seems absurd.
Born on the East coast, she migrated to Devon, the scenic route, via the West coast of Wales, picking up an agricultural degree on the way. Since then she has been involved in no more agriculture than a grow-bag in the back yard, but spent most of her working life running a Middle East library in Exeter University, giving her a wide circle of international friends, some inspiring visits to Palestine, Israel and Jordan and a closer look at Middle Eastern controversy.
She joined the Devon River Poets in the mid-nineties, contributed a section to their book Precise Angles of Light in 1998, performed with them over many years, and continues to perform at events and festivals throughout the South West from Weston-Super-Mare to St Ives. Zoom has widened the scope, but visiting beautiful St Ives for the festivals will always be a favourite.
She enjoys writing in a variety of ways: comic, serious and political, but the more serious an issue is, the more it needs the comic touch. These poems range from fact to fantasy, and often have hidden agendas. They may tell stories, true or not, some grimly true, but often they are twisted yarns, and the characters speak for themselves.
Ruth Butler, has been writing poetry since the nineties, inspired by the everyday, the domestic, the changing environment, modern society, scary technology, and anything in life that seems absurd.
Born on the East coast, she migrated to Devon, the scenic route, via the West coast of Wales, picking up an agricultural degree on the way. Since then she has been involved in no more agriculture than a grow-bag in the back yard, but spent most of her working life running a Middle East library in Exeter University, giving her a wide circle of international friends, some inspiring visits to Palestine, Israel and Jordan and a closer look at Middle Eastern controversy.
She joined the Devon River Poets in the mid-nineties, contributed a section to their book Precise Angles of Light in 1998, performed with them over many years, and continues to perform at events and festivals throughout the South West from Weston-Super-Mare to St Ives. Zoom has widened the scope, but visiting beautiful St Ives for the festivals will always be a favourite.
She enjoys writing in a variety of ways: comic, serious and political, but the more serious an issue is, the more it needs the comic touch. These poems range from fact to fantasy, and often have hidden agendas. They may tell stories, true or not, some grimly true, but often they are twisted yarns, and the characters speak for themselves.
Born on the East coast, she migrated to Devon, the scenic route, via the West coast of Wales, picking up an agricultural degree on the way. Since then she has been involved in no more agriculture than a grow-bag in the back yard, but spent most of her working life running a Middle East library in Exeter University, giving her a wide circle of international friends, some inspiring visits to Palestine, Israel and Jordan and a closer look at Middle Eastern controversy.
She joined the Devon River Poets in the mid-nineties, contributed a section to their book Precise Angles of Light in 1998, performed with them over many years, and continues to perform at events and festivals throughout the South West from Weston-Super-Mare to St Ives. Zoom has widened the scope, but visiting beautiful St Ives for the festivals will always be a favourite.
She enjoys writing in a variety of ways: comic, serious and political, but the more serious an issue is, the more it needs the comic touch. These poems range from fact to fantasy, and often have hidden agendas. They may tell stories, true or not, some grimly true, but often they are twisted yarns, and the characters speak for themselves.
Ruth Butler, has been writing poetry since the nineties, inspired by the everyday, the domestic, the changing environment, modern society, scary technology, and anything in life that seems absurd.
Born on the East coast, she migrated to Devon, the scenic route, via the West coast of Wales, picking up an agricultural degree on the way. Since then she has been involved in no more agriculture than a grow-bag in the back yard, but spent most of her working life running a Middle East library in Exeter University, giving her a wide circle of international friends, some inspiring visits to Palestine, Israel and Jordan and a closer look at Middle Eastern controversy.
She joined the Devon River Poets in the mid-nineties, contributed a section to their book Precise Angles of Light in 1998, performed with them over many years, and continues to perform at events and festivals throughout the South West from Weston-Super-Mare to St Ives. Zoom has widened the scope, but visiting beautiful St Ives for the festivals will always be a favourite.
She enjoys writing in a variety of ways: comic, serious and political, but the more serious an issue is, the more it needs the comic touch. These poems range from fact to fantasy, and often have hidden agendas. They may tell stories, true or not, some grimly true, but often they are twisted yarns, and the characters speak for themselves.