The Man Who Launched a Thousand Poems, Volume Two
Published on 24. April 2023
Book
Hardback
354 pages
978-1-7396231-9-7 (ISBN)
Description
When the pandemic started, Paul Cookson began to write a poem a day, little thinking that before it ended he would have written a thousand. Volume Two continues his compassionate, societal and humorous documentation of the nation's wellbeing and resolve, crafting an extraordinary collection for these truly extraordinary times.
Illustrated by Martin Chatterton.
Illustrated by Martin Chatterton.
Reviews / Votes
"In these strange times, every day should have a Paul Cookson moment - keep him by your bedside for emergencies." Simon Mayo MBE ; "A fresh collection of Cookson's verse. If it's laughter you're after you could do worse." Dr John Cooper Clarke ; "Gives voice to all the things that scare us and all the things that lift us, and everything in between." Rev. Kate Bottley ; "A sublime collection of instinctive and honest poems." Badly Drawn Boy ; "Witty and wise, astute and acerbic." Tony Walsh ; "Paul Cookson is a special poet. He is a human being. Rare in this game." Mike GarryMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Illustrations
25 b&w
Dimensions
Height: 156 mm
Width: 229 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
646 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7396231-9-7 (9781739623197)
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Persons
Paul Cookson is a National Reading Hero award-winner, Poet in Residence for The National Football Museum and Everton in the Community, Writer in Residence for Sing Together, and a frequent guest on BBC and Talk Radio. Rock legends Slade have proclaimed him their very own Poet Laureate, and with the band's Don Powell and Les Glover he is now a songwriter and performer with the Occasional Flames.