I know, I know, it's not reallllly a fairytale, and I've already "done" fantasy, but I was leant this book by someone who only started reading for pleasure this year and needed an excuse to bump it up the To Be Read pile (which has now taken over house) so I'm including The Borribles, by … Continue reading The Borribles
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Poetry for Lent Nos 31-35
Lenten Poetry Challenge Tuesday Lent Poem 35 A Song of the Road Robert Louis Stevenson 1878 The gauger walked with willing foot, And aye the gauger played the flute; And what should Master Gauger play But OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY? Whene'er I buckle on my pack And foot it gaily in the … Continue reading Poetry for Lent Nos 31-35
Return to the Dark Crystal
When single shines the triple sun, What was sundered and undone Shall be whole, the two made one, By Gelfling hand, or else by none. THE GELFLING PROPHECY A few months ago, I reviewed Return to Labyrinth - a 4 part manga/comic continuation of the epically awesome 1986 Jim Henson film - Labyrinth. You … Continue reading Return to the Dark Crystal
Vote for Arcadia Bar!
As you know, we have a new bigger better-er book club, which has been wonderfully catered to by Arcadia Bar. We have the chance to show our appreciation by nominating Arcadia Bar as one of Yorkshire's favourite pubs. Obviously, no one is under any obligation, but if you feel like it, please click below! Nominate … Continue reading Vote for Arcadia Bar!
Poetry for Lent Nos 26 – 30
Lenten Poetry Challenge Thursday Lent Poem 30 Iambicum Trimetrum Edmund Spenser 1579 1 Unhappy verse, the witness of my unhappy state, 2 Make thy self flutt'ring wings of thy fast flying 3 Thought, … Continue reading Poetry for Lent Nos 26 – 30
Poetry for Lent Nos 21 – 25
Lenten Poetry Challenge Saturday Lent Poem 25 The Happiest Day Edgar Allan Poe 1827 I. The happiest day--the happiest hour My seared and blighted heart hath known, The highest hope of pride and power, I feel hath flown. II. Of power! said I? Yes! such I ween But they have vanished long, alas! The … Continue reading Poetry for Lent Nos 21 – 25
Poetry for Lent Nos 16 – 20
Lenten Poetry Challenge Monday Lent Poem 20 Self Pity D.H. Lawrence 1929 I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself. Sunday Lent Poem 19 Invictus W.E. Henley 1875 Out of the night that covers me, Black … Continue reading Poetry for Lent Nos 16 – 20
Poetry for Lent Nos 11 – 15
Lenten Poetry Challenge Thursday Lent Poem 15 Leisure William Henry Davies 1911 What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide … Continue reading Poetry for Lent Nos 11 – 15
Poetry for Lent No 6-10
Lenten Poetry Challenge Saturday Lent Poem 10 Please Mrs Butler Allan Ahlberg 1984 I found a copy of this collection of poems about school in Poverty Aid and just fell in love with this, the 'title track', if you will. Please Mrs. Butler This boy Derek Drew Keeps copying my work, Miss. What shall I … Continue reading Poetry for Lent No 6-10
Poetry for Lent – Poems 1-5
Lenten Poetry ChallengeAs the poetry corner needs a little bit of tweaking (read it's broken waaa!!!) I thought it might be as well to have a more permanent record of the poems I've read over the Lenten period, broken into handy little bite sized pieces*. Monday Lent Poem 5 Travelling North Helen Mort … Continue reading Poetry for Lent – Poems 1-5
