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Poetry Books for... Marvellous Mums
We can never say thanks enough to our mothers for all they do for us. But a book of poetry will always surprise and delight the most important woman in all our lives. Motherhood, relationships, babies and men are amongst the subjects of the five books on our list of recommended poetry books for mums. And perhaps, as she will no doubt tell you, she might find time to actually sit down and read it!
Illustrated Anthology for Mothers, ed. Victoria Lyle, Star Fire, (ISBN 9781847863065), Hardback, £8.99
This beautifully illustrated book is split into thematic chapters that explore the many aspects of motherhood with poems by some of our greatest poets, such as "My Blessed Mother" by Christina Rossetti and "Cradle Song" by Lord Alfred Tennyson. A perfect gift for mothers of all ages.
Motherhood, ed. Carmela Ciuraru, Everyman, (ISBN 9781841597652), Hardback, £9.99
A vibrant celebration of mothers and daughters, mothers and sons and grandmothers and grandchildren, from tenth century Japanese poet Izumi Shikibu to Anne Bradstreet, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Paul Muldoon and Anna Akhmatova.
Newborn, by Kate Clanchy, Picador, (ISBN 9780330419314), Paperback, £8.99
A tender, but never overly sentimental sequence of poems mapping the emotions of parenthood from conception to the birth of a child and on through the early years of the brand new life. "A sparkling, tender, totally unsentimental study." Financial Times
The World's Wife, by Carol Ann Duffy, Picador, (ISBN 9780330372220), Paperback, £8.99
This witty, subversive, thought-provoking, and inspirational collection features characters such as Mrs Midas, Queen Kong, Elvis's twin sister, Frau Freud and Pygmalion's bride. A tongue-in-cheek look at the real movers and shakers through he ages - the women behind the famous men.
Women's Work, Modern Women Poets Writing in English, ed. Eva Salzman and Amy Wack, Seren, (ISBN 9781854114310), Paperback, £12.50
A wide-ranging and generous selection of 250 women poets with an emphasis on the twentieth century. Arranged in thematic chapters that touch on various aspects of modern life, the book aims to be a touchstone of women's thoughts and experiences.
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