Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2014
ISBN 10: 0957663927 ISBN 13: 9780957663923
Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "This furry beast excels at casting magic spells!"Spark's magic can transform anything. He'll turn the bogeys up his nose into some pink ribbons and bows. He'll make a gorgeous high heeled shoe out of a pile of donkey poo.But terrible things have started to happen in his forest - wasps, werewolves, spells going disastrously wrong - calamities maybe not even Spark can stop.Full of jammy burps and poems, mild goblin peril and plenty of pictures, The Story of Spark, the Goblin Wizard concludes with a chapter of puzzles and games.Suitable for ages 5+ Spark's magic can transform anything. He'll turn the bogeys up his nose into some pink ribbons and bows. He'll make a gorgeous high heeled shoe out of a pile of donkey poo. But terrible things have started to happen in his forest - wasps, werewolves, spells going disastrously wrong - calamities maybe not even Spark can stop.For ages 5+ Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2015
ISBN 10: 0957663978 ISBN 13: 9780957663978
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "There is no dragon scarier, no, not in any place.His face looks like his bottom and his bottom like his face!"Rick loves poetry. He thinks it's exciting, funny and imaginative. But all across the land poets are being silenced - by a dragon! How can Rick avoid being eaten and help save the village from this fiery fiend?Dommy B's adventure for children over 5 is adapted from his high energy, poetry theatre show and includes puzzles and over 40 b&w illustrations. It is the third of four exciting stories in his Dragon series. Rick loves poetry. He thinks it's exciting, funny and imaginative. But all across the land poets are being silenced - by a dragon! How can Rick avoid being eaten and help save the village from this fiery fiend? For ages 5+ Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2016
ISBN 10: 0993237061 ISBN 13: 9780993237065
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A young troll must defend the town from a gang of destructive, deadly dinosaurs!Recruiting allies - a goblin wizard and a snotty, sneezing dragon - does this troll have what it takes to save the day and calm these dangerous dinos' raging reign?Dommy B's latest adventure for children over 5 is adapted from his high energy, 4-star Edinburgh Fringe show, and also includes puzzles and over 40 b&w illustrations. It is the fourth exciting story in his Dragon series. Children's poetry adventure adapted from author's stage show, suitable for ages 5-10 years. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2014
ISBN 10: 0957663943 ISBN 13: 9780957663947
Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the middle of the night there is a noise - a snuffling and a shuffling and a splintering of wood.A line of Troll prints lead out the door, across the lawn and into the deep, dark forest.Nikki's goldfish, Great Bumbleduke the Third, needs rescuing!Dommy B's adventure for children over 5 is adapted from his high energy, poetry theatre show, and includes puzzles and over 40 b&w illustrations. In the middle of the night there is a noise - a snuffling and a shuffling and a splintering of wood.A line of Troll prints lead out the door, across the lawn and into the deep, dark forest.Nikki's goldfish, Great Bumbleduke the Third, needs rescuing!For ages 5+ Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2019
ISBN 10: 1999670752 ISBN 13: 9781999670757
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "Whichever way I takeI meet myself returning."A poetic journey from the mills and moors of the industrial north to the meals and mosques of the Byzantine middle-east and back again. I Meet Myself Returning is about finding your feet in our convoluted world and letting them take you to a place to call your own. And occasionally stopping off for a pint."John Darwin's poems are when one pint with an old friend turns into six. When you spend five minutes walking around a city that you've never visited before, but somehow feel at home. His words are visceral, delicate, vulnerable and utterly engrossing." - Matt Abbott, poet, educator & activist"For those of us who struggle with the concept of permanence, who gulp when we're asked where we're from and shiver when we're asked who we are, this is a collection that is sorely needed. It's the antidote to the straight-edge, consumer-driven Grand Designs poison of 21st Century life and it should be prescribed to everybody." - Genevieve L. Walsh, spoken word artist A poetic journey from the mills and moors of the industrial north to the meals and mosques of the Byzantine middle-east and back again. I Meet Myself Returning is about finding your feet in our convoluted world and letting them take you to a place to call your own. And occasionally stopping off for a pint. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2013
ISBN 10: 0957663900 ISBN 13: 9780957663909
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Love, loss, losing your mind.Perceptive and affecting, intimate and accessible, Anna Percy's first full poetry collection is a passionate declaration featuring many of her prize and slam winning poems."An assured and potent exploration in blue of the littoral zones between city and country, love and leaving; the places where light and shadow lay bruised in each others arms." - Adam Horovitz, poet"Adventurous and truthful in equal measure and by turns tender, angry, grief-stricken and joyful, sometimes within the turn of a line. These poems will move you and make you think." - Steven Waling, poet & reviewer"A savage lyricality that lifts the beauty of brokenness and the brokenness of beauty to a transcendence of glorious primary colours." - Dan Holloway, Eight Cuts Gallery"Full of warmth and insight and connection. This poet sings a deep sexy note, you feel it in your chest, where the heart lives." - John G. Hall, poet Love, loss, losing your mind. Perceptive and affecting, intimate and accessible, Anna Percy's first full poetry collection is a passionate declaration featuring many of her prize and slam winning poems."An assured and potent exploration in blue of the littoral zones between city and country, love and leaving." - Adam Horovitz, poet Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2014
ISBN 10: 095766396X ISBN 13: 9780957663961
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Critically acclaimed playwright Cathy Crabb brings her expert imagination, wit and lucidity to the page in her first poetry collection.Whether dealing with invasive mind spam, brain worms or family, contemplating loss, the inevitability of change or having the odd drink, the corner of her mind's eye is right in front of you.Includes a Foreword by John Henshaw."What I admire is a writer who constantly seeks to question, to pull apart, to discover and share. Cathy Crabb is the ultimate example of the seeker. God bless 'er!" - Tony Curry, poet, playwright & workshop facilitator"From the most private of moments to the most public of places, Cathy Crabb swishes her tales like a born storyteller. Funny and tender, raw and real, her poetry is a revelation." - Tony Walsh AKA Longfella, Glastonbury Festival Poet in Residence 2011 Critically acclaimed playwright Cathy Crabb brings her expert imagination, wit and lucidity to the page in her first poetry collection.Whether dealing with invasive mind spam, brain worms or family, contemplating loss, the inevitability of change or having the odd drink, the corner of her mind's eye is right in front of you. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2013
ISBN 10: 0957014198 ISBN 13: 9780957014190
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Transported from the Garden of England to the gay clubs of Manchester's Canal Street, Rod Tame soon finds himself exploring the confounding values of British society. But when encountering murderous denizens of Middle England, fallen saints in Spanish bars, event horizons and perilous next-gen cyborgs, will the nurturing wisdom of Doctor Who, Star Trek and The Avengers (or even Most Haunted) prove enough to win the day?Inlcudes a Foreword by Regie Cabico.Adult poetry / LGBTQ+ Transported from the Garden of England to the gay clubs of Manchester's Canal Street, Rod Tame finds himself exploring the confounding values of British society. Will the nurturing wisdom of Doctor Who, Star Trek and The Avengers (or even Most Haunted) prove enough to win the day?Adult poetry / LGBTQ+ Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2018
ISBN 10: 1999670779 ISBN 13: 9781999670771
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Everyones a winner when your child joins the authors of I Can Draw My Alphabet, where memorable rhymes and hilarious pictures make learning as easy as ABC!Little ones take great delight in the silly sausage dog and the giant ice cream, but they love it even more when creating their very own masterpiece. I Can Draw My Alphabet features a page format which encourages them to copy the illustrations or to create their own, proudly adding their name as a co-author to the front of the book.A family favourite to share and treasure.Early learning / ABC / Childrens Poetry / Picture & Drawing book. Suitable for ages 3+."A winning combination. Throughout the book both the illustrations and verse are vivid and full of life. It will keep your children happily occupied for hours." - Carole Baldock, Northern Soul Little ones take great delight in the silly sausage dog and the giant ice cream, but they love it even more when creating their very own masterpiece. I Can Draw My Alphabet features a page format which encourages them to copy the illustrations or to create their own, proudly adding their name as a co-author to the front of the book. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2025
ISBN 10: 1068214511 ISBN 13: 9781068214516
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Back at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, acclaimed poet Paul Cookson set out to write a poem a day to share across social media - and is still going strong. More than 2000 consecutive poems later, Slim Volume collates some of his shorter daily poems written during lockdown with many of his more recent compositions, published in print for the first time. Slim Volume collates some of Paul Cookson's shorter daily poems written during lockdown with many of his more recent compositions, published in print for the first time. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2020
ISBN 10: 1916147925 ISBN 13: 9781916147928
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. From the seclusion of the Scottish isles to the urban vigour of Manchester to the lowlands of East Anglia, Anna Percy observes an ever-changing world wherein change is sometimes imperceptible. This passionate and enticing meditation of ecopoetry also explores modern feminism and its societal perception, whilst thematically embracing sensuality, mental health and wellbeing, love and loss.Contains adult themes and strong language. From the seclusion of the Scottish isles to the urban vigour of Manchester to the lowlands of East Anglia, Anna Percy observes an ever-changing world wherein change is imperceptible. A passionate meditation of ecopoetry, also exploring modern feminism and its societal perception and thematically embracing sensuality, wellbeing, love and loss. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2018
ISBN 10: 1999670701 ISBN 13: 9781999670702
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A collection of uncompromising poetry observing the negativity and self-fulfilling futility of division counterpoised with the importance of care and empathy to explore what really matters.Includes a Foreword by Professor Mike Thomas, Vice Chancellor UCLAN.Fault Lines is Lauras second collection of poetry from Flapjack Press.One of the countrys finest poets, both on the page and on the stage. A spirit at once empathetic and revolutionary. Real words for heart-breaking times, a call to action! - Attila the Stockbroker, poet & musicianA poetic battle cry. Id like my teenage daughter to read these poems because, as women, we shouldnt have to wait for middle-age to claim the right to be ourselves. - Alice Nutter, ex-Chumbawamba, screenwriter & playwrightDefiant, furious, vulnerable, bloody-minded and wonderfully joyous, this volume encourages us all to hang on in there. Fill your heart. Read this book. - Steve Pottinger, poet & performerThis is poetry that does not just describe our world: it challenges you to change it. And it does so with such class. - Janine Booth, writer, poet & activistLaura has the key quality to be a true poet: something to say. This book is of and for the times we are living through and ought to be on school curricula. - Julian Jordon, Director of Write Out LoudPersonal, political, social and relational. Her strength and consistency as a poet is raising sometimes difficult but often comic issues to our attention. - Professor Mike Thomas, V-C of UCLAN A collection of uncompromising poetry observing the negativity and self-fulfilling futility of division counterpoised with the importance of care and empathy to explore what really matters.Includes a Foreword by Professor Mike Thomas, Vice Chancellor UCLAN. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2019
ISBN 10: 1999670760 ISBN 13: 9781999670764
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Celebrate the human existence with extrano, a defiantly hopeful collection of adult poetry offering lifelines of creativity and compassion for those of us whove taken more than our unfair share of beatings.Includes a Foreword by poet Genevieve L. Walsh.Like the sting and throb of a new tattoo these are painful and beautiful poems, worn on the sleeve and inked with care and precision. Unwrap their clingfilm, they will speak to the sunshine of rain. Tony Walsh AKA Longfella, poet & educatorThe love for people observed or well-known in their own complicated existences shines. Women in this collection have inner lives more vast and important than their outer appearance. Anna Percy, founder of Stirred Feminist Collective Celebrate the human existence with extrano, a defiantly hopeful collection of adult poetry offering lifelines of creativity and compassion for those of us whove taken more than our unfair share of beatings. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2016
ISBN 10: 0993237045 ISBN 13: 9780993237041
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "We are killjoys, painting portraitsof tulips in full-bodied growth,when you ask to see us nakedwe hand you an album of flowers."By turns tender and intimate, forthright and unabashed, the lustful feminist killjoys explore inclusivity, equality and identity to combat imposter syndrome and patriarchy.An eloquent collection about desire and loss from the founders of Stirred feminist collective. Adult poetry / Feminist & LGBT interest Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2016
ISBN 10: 0993237053 ISBN 13: 9780993237058
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. With eloquent conviction, Kaleidoscope champions equality and challenges authority, exposing the hypocrisy, iniquity and 'politricks' of the powers that be.A fiery and astute collection, crafted with passion, tenderness and humour, from one of the UK's most incisive performers.Includes a Foreword by Attila the Stockbroker."Riveting, inspiring, dead hard and incredibly soft at the same time. This is one of the best books of poetry I have ever read." - Attila the Stockbroker"Kaleidoscope is a wake-up call to the self and the nation, and the reader is left feeling energised and more alive than before." - Cathy Thomas-Bryant, poet & co-editor of Best of Manchester Poets"In a politically supine era, Laura unflinchingly shows us how to stand up and be counted." - Julian Jordon, Director, Write Out Loud"If there is strength in unity, then art saves lives. Bang a drum, pluck a string, sing a song, have a dance, write a verse, paint a picture and enjoy. And when you find something that stokes your soul and makes you smile - keep doing it." - Laura Taylor Adult poetry Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2016
ISBN 10: 0995501203 ISBN 13: 9780995501201
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "She combs her hair long, a black sheetto cover the new mouth at the backof her neck, where angry stories leak out."Behind the scenes in the life and mind of the award-winning poet, novelist, groundbreaking performance artist and singer with The March Violets, Rosie Garland (as in Judy)."You spend all that time trying to understand the world, its family relationships, friendships, social systems through a serial adventure of episodes mundane and or memorable. You spend all that time trying to fit into the human. Then, you are propelled into realisation through a life-threatening disease. Travelling not outward into the world but inward to the beating heart of the matter, you dive deep into the DNA. You are the resplendent there. You are the clicking queen of the insects. When you dress again in flesh and skin, you go amongst the sleeping humans and new and glittering worlds are left in your wake. Welcome to Rosie Garland!" - John Hyatt"One of the reasons I love Rosie's work so much is because she provides food for thought. She addresses issues that need addressing, and imagines the inner and outer landscapes we all inhabit with eloquence and grace. Shine your light, Rosie." - David Hoyle AKA The Divine DavidAdult poetry / LGBT+ Aduly poetry / LGBT+ Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2021
ISBN 10: 1838118535 ISBN 13: 9781838118532
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Genevieves last poetry collection was split into two sections, Lost and Found, outlining that everybody fits into one of those categories. This one, written in the 2016-2020 mega-mystery-box of xenophobia and destruction, comes all in one chunk, as now is the time when almost everybody is just terrified. Vitriol Works is a sublimely subversive collection of hard-hitting honesty exploring social and sexual politics, identity and alienation, and searching for meaning within an un-governed, post-Brexit, pandemic-enduring nation. A sublimely subversive collection of hard-hitting honesty exploring social and sexual politics, identity and alienation, and searching for meaning within an un-governed, post-Brexit, pandemic-enduring nation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2016
ISBN 10: 0993237037 ISBN 13: 9780993237034
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Challenging oppression with objectivity and prejudice with passion, feminist activist and poet Steph Pike confronts the politics of social, economic and gender inequality with a viscerally charged and indisputable truth.Includes a Foreword by Rosie Garland.Adult poetry / LGBTQ+"Seawater floods the city streets, petrol and sweat scent the air. This is salty back-pocket semaphore, full of fury and love, for all those in need of hope." - Michelle Green, author of Jebel Marra [Comma Press]"Steph Pike's poems are like that one person at the party you know you can have a real conversation with." - Helen Mort, Derbyshire Poet Laureate"An invitation to the voiceless to know they, too, can speak." - Rebecca Bilkau, Beautiful Dragons Press"Steph Pike is indeed a petroleuse of furious, exquisite, necessary language: setting fires of declamation for those stripped of their voice and unmasking patriarchy's creeping dystopian gaze by poking it eloquently in the eye." - Lucy Lepchani, poet, writer & educator Adult poetry / LGBT Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2017
ISBN 10: 099550122X ISBN 13: 9780995501225
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Genevieve L. Walsh's debut solo collection covers her first five years of performing her punk-song-length poetry about love, hatred, aggressive platitudes, sexual politics, alienation and inebriation.Includes a Foreword by Henry Normal."A collection full of passion and subversion . keen and urgent with an untamed beauty - like a puma caught under a streetlight. She chooses her language and targets with precision and infuses humour and fight in every verse." - Henry Normal, poet"Rejecting the beige and embracing the dark, this collection is a lyrical and defiant hymn to vodka nights and concrete days. Shot through with nostalgia and the fear of losing fellow dancers to normality." - Kate Fox, Stand-up Poet"A unique and passionately inclusive voice guides us with incredible skill and dexterity through everything that unites us: love, loss, and drunk conversations. This book is a brutally affectionate hug and a call to arms for all the losers, freaks, and feral lost souls of the world." - Steve Nash, Saboteur Awards Performer of the Year"Sharp, dark, insightful, inciteful, Genevieve switches it up; lyrically rich imagery / word lust / street voice. From the Femme Banal to the Double Windsor noose, for hardcore losers everywhere. Buy it and "make yourself fucking lovely"." - Louise Fazackerley, Performance Poet"A stunning collection from a unique voice. Poetic without ever being pretentious. Dive in and embrace your inner weirdo." - Kieren King, Cantankerous Word Git"Her poems are like Genevieve herself. strong yet sensitive, clever yet accessible, dark yet resplendent with colour. A collection penned with acute observation and affection. A poetic celebration of 'otherness'." - Joy France, Afflecks Creative in Residence Poetry (adult) Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2008
ISBN 10: 095550922X ISBN 13: 9780955509223
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paul Neads (illustratore). Paperback. Dominic's debut collection of fiery fruit-splattered verse contains many of his slam winning poems. His work is political, passionate, carefully crafted, sincere, kinky sexy, and always immensely enjoyable.Includes an Entree by Gerry Potter. Adult poetry / LGBTQ+ Dominic's debut collection of fiery fruit-splattered verse contains many of his slam winning poems. His work is political, passionate, carefully crafted, sincere, kinky sexy, and always immensely enjoyable.Includes an Entree by Gerry Potter. Adult poetry / LGBTQ+ Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2020
ISBN 10: 1916147992 ISBN 13: 9781916147997
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Firmly established as Manchester's premier Queer Vegan Poet, Dominic Berry is renowned for his eloquent yet uncompromising stage shows and a desire to confront inequality.No Tigers includes a series of poems detailing his experiences whilst working in India, plus many of the poems featured in the internationally touring show 'Playing Mortal Kombat Guarantees You Inner Calm'.Includes a Foreword by Jack Nicholls.Adult poetry / LGBTQ+"Hilarious and moving, Berry's work crackles with energy and humanity." - Tim Clare, poet"Whether he is fiercely flying the flag for vegans or proudly probing into the politics of sexuality, he does so with a smile on his face and a fire in his gut." - Sara Hirsch, UK Poetry Slam Champion Dominic Berry is renowned for his eloquent yet uncompromising stage shows and a desire to confront inequality. No Tigers includes a series of poems detailing his experiences whilst working in India, plus many of the poems featured in the internationally touring show 'Playing Mortal Kombat Guarantees You Inner Calm'. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2024
ISBN 10: 1739623134 ISBN 13: 9781739623135
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A philosophical and meditative consideration of the complexities of ageing, memory, and the drain of urban life, through the pursuit of wellbeing and the restorative powers of nature.Includes a Foreword by Sarah Maclennan, Head of Creative Writing at Liverpool John Moores University, and the poem A Year on the Hill, showcased at the Bolton International Film Festival 2022 with animation by Rachel Appleton. A philosophical and meditative consideration of the complexities of ageing, memory, and the drain of urban life, through the pursuit of wellbeing and the restorative powers of nature. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2018
ISBN 10: 0995501289 ISBN 13: 9780995501287
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A collection of poems and paintings.It's no coincidence that Pete Ramskill is also a stone carver, he brings the same tools to his poetry - a hammer and chisel.On his poetry:"There are many things I love about this work. Pete's stanley-knife sense of humour, his intelligence, invention, precision, quality control and his radar for those lies, injustices and petty sins that he cannot bring himself to see swept under the carpet. I love his use of language, his original images, his exposure of those everyday social earthquakes and especially those bits people think they've got past him but he reveals they haven't." - Henry Normal"Why are you so angry?" - Audience member at BBC recording, EdinburghOn his paintings:"Strong images whose resonating bands of colour reveal and mask each other - much like our emotions." - Richard Sharland, Terre Verte Gallery"Pete's paintings are a vibrant celebration of energy and form. His extraordinary use of colour fills each picture with life, creating unique immersive worlds that pull you in."- Richard Barrett, Artist A collection of poems and paintings.It's no coincidence that Pete Ramskill is also a stone carver, he brings the same tools to his poetry - a hammer and chisel. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2021
ISBN 10: 1838118578 ISBN 13: 9781838118570
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Journeying from coming of age, coming to Manchester and coming to terms with life, Rob Steventon wrangles humour from the more preposterous - and disgraceful - aspects of modern society.Political, radical and filled with social commentary, astute wit and comic observation, How I Made My Millions proves that accessible poetry is not the sole property of advertising companies. Rob Steventon wrangles humour from the more preposterous - and disgraceful - aspects of modern society. Political, radical and filled with social commentary, astute wit and comic observation, How I Made My Millions proves that accessible poetry is not the sole property of advertising companies. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2021
ISBN 10: 1838118594 ISBN 13: 9781838118594
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Lauras third collection with Flapjack Press is a rallying call for action and challenges inequality, oppression and division with passion, objectivity, empathy and humour.This is socially conscious and uncompromising poetry, which explores the slippery and inconclusive condition of language, the power of ideology and the process of myth-making, addressing the wellbeing of a diverse nation governed by a political and social elite and their culpability. Lauras third collection is a rallying call for action and challenges inequality, oppression and division with passion, objectivity, empathy and humour. This is politically astute, socially conscious and uncompromising poetry, which explores the slippery and inconclusive condition of language, the power of ideology, and the process of myth-making. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2020
ISBN 10: 191614795X ISBN 13: 9781916147959
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. An inspirational collection containing the unabridged scripts of Rose Condo's three acclaimed poetry theatre shows: The Geography of Me, How to Starve an Artist and The Empathy Experiment.In The Geography of Me, Rose journeys through foreign and familiar lands, recounting hilarity and heartbreak, and disarming even the most reluctant of armchair travellers.How to Starve an Artist is a series of poems and stories about creative nourishment and how to feed your 'inner artist'. It was runner up in the Best Spoken Word Show category at the Saboteur Awards 2017.The Empathy Experiment asks if you could survive for one day without your phone - and if empathy is facing extinction, are smartphones are to blame? Rose explores tech addiction and compassion using herself as the test subject . but does her experiment work? Winner Best Spoken Word Show, Gtr Manchester Fringe Festival 2019.After the Storm also includes QR codes to access accompanying music by Eleonora Rosca, full colour artwork by Jen McDonald, and a Foreword by Tina Sederholm. An inspirational collection containing the unabridged scripts of Rose Condo's three acclaimed poetry theatre shows: The Geography of Me, How to Starve an Artist and The Empathy Experiment. After the Storm also includes QR codes to access accompanying music by Eleonora Rosca, full colour artwork by Jen McDonald, and a Foreword by Tina Sederholm. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2017
ISBN 10: 0995501270 ISBN 13: 9780995501270
Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Raining Upwards is Henry Normal's first all-new poetry collection in over twenty years. These poems explore relationships with science, nature, humanity, and other vital matters we are usually too busy to think about.Includes a Foreword by Tim Firth."In amongst his work lie some of the most tender, compassionate and moving pieces I have read from a modern poet" - Artful Reporter"Dovetails bittersweet poetry with a sublimely observant wit" - The Guardian"The Alan Bennett of poetry" - The Scotsman Raining Upwards is Henry Normal's first all-new poetry collection in over twenty years. These poems explore relationships with science, nature, humanity, and other vital matters we are usually too busy to think about."In amongst his work lie some of the most tender, compassionate and moving pieces I have read from a modern poet" - Artful Reporter Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2016
ISBN 10: 0993237096 ISBN 13: 9780993237096
Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Adult poetry / Play / LGBT+ Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2025
ISBN 10: 1068214503 ISBN 13: 9781068214509
Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Pull up a stool, mind your pint, and drink in this perfectly pitched collection from Great Northern Slam champion and four-time UK National Slam finalist Kieren King. With poems of pubs, politics, love, and life in Salford, this debut is funny, fearless, and unapologetically Northern poetry that belongs as much in the bar as on the bookshelf. Pull up a stool, mind your pint, and drink in this perfectly pitched collection from Great Northern Slam champion and four-time UK National Slam finalist Kieren King. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Flapjack Press, Manchester, 2026
ISBN 10: 1919520503 ISBN 13: 9781919520506
Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. As the news goes from awful to worse, Attila the Stockbroker chronicles his times - as he has done for the last four and a half decades. Poems to make you laugh, cry, get angry, and above all, think!Fiery Words for Hellish Times is Attilas most topical and incendiary publication yet. Powerful, passionate, personal, political performance poetry."Pithy and persuasive or eloquent and expansive - but never dull." Morning Star"A profound source of reassurance and comfort in troubled times" Louder Than War As the news goes from awful to worse, Attila the Stockbroker chronicles his times - as he has done for the last four and a half decades. Poems to make you laugh, cry, get angry, and above all, think! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.