Picking Brambles
And Other Poems
Published on 1. February 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
79 pages
978-1-84282-021-6 (ISBN)
Description
A selection of poems written by Des Dillon, featuring his quick-fire verbal delivery.
Reviews / Votes
A superb collection which easily matches his award winning novels for quality.- JIM CRAIG
These poems will draw many folk back to poetry. I loved them.
- ANNE MACLEOD
You have a genius for making the reader feel the poem is her/his experience.
- EILEEN RAMSAY
Both sensual and spiritual, this is a seductive collection.
- JANET PAISLEY
This is a collection which beats with a full, tough heart, and thrums like good music.
- ALAN BISSETT
Through his poetic soul a big, big heart and a soft underbelly.
- LESLEY BENZIE
The poems combine the personal and political with a clever use of language to create startling metaphors in what is confessional poetry in a very modern context.
- BASHABI FRASER
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
145 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84282-021-6 (9781842820216)
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Persons
Des Dillon is an award winning writer. Born and brought up in Coatbridge he studied English Literature at Strathclyde University and Popular Culture with Open University. Taught English in Scottish Secondary Schools. Was writer in Residence at Castlemilk 1998-2000. He is a poet, short story writer, novelist and dramatist writing for radio, stage, television and film. He lives in Galloway.