Poemisations
Published on 20. July 2023
Book
Hardback
114 pages
978-1-80381-563-3 (ISBN)
Description
Poemisations is a collection of the poetry produced by Dave Cook after his retirement, born from an unusual and somewhat irreverent approach to poetry and a desire to produce something a bit different.
The book is divided into three sections. First "A Sort of Poetry" is a miscellaneous selection of what you might call 'normal' poetry with a fair selection of conventional and unconventional forms. Second "Science, Romance and Stuff" includes poems that fuse science and romance quite naturally together. Third "The Life and Times of Felix the Helix" chronicles the adventures of an opinionated and complex but amiable snail in poetry.
The driving force behind this poetry is to celebrate creativity in the language of emotion and science and of the diverse experiences of Dave's life. Expect astrophysics, chemical elements, ukuleles and sewage treatment; don't expect metaphor, classical mythology and the Bard.
The book is divided into three sections. First "A Sort of Poetry" is a miscellaneous selection of what you might call 'normal' poetry with a fair selection of conventional and unconventional forms. Second "Science, Romance and Stuff" includes poems that fuse science and romance quite naturally together. Third "The Life and Times of Felix the Helix" chronicles the adventures of an opinionated and complex but amiable snail in poetry.
The driving force behind this poetry is to celebrate creativity in the language of emotion and science and of the diverse experiences of Dave's life. Expect astrophysics, chemical elements, ukuleles and sewage treatment; don't expect metaphor, classical mythology and the Bard.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Claygate
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
285 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80381-563-3 (9781803815633)
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Person
Born in Stratford, East London, Dr. Dave Cook qualified in chemistry by part-time study and spent his career in chemistry research. He incorporates his experience in science, folk-dancing, psychotherapy, working-class London and the ups and downs of life into his version of poetry. He enjoys singing and playing the ukulele.