You Made Me Late Again!: My New Collection - Softcover

Ayres, Pam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091940478 ISBN 13: 9780091940478

Publisher: Ebury Press, 2015

Synopsis

With more than 50 new poems from Britain’s favorite poet, You Made Me Late Again! is an essential addition to Pam Ayres’ incomparable collection of works. Pam’s poems are observant, witty, and poignant in equal measure. In "The Swifts" and "The Pyracantha Anthem" she marvels at nature, while "A Patient’s Prayer" and "Litter Moron" offer wry views on Modern Britain. From the dog being afraid of the toaster to your son leaving home for university, and from the search for that perfect swimsuit to becoming a gran for the first time—Pam’s poems are beautifully crafted, and her subjects the everyday and the universal. Delightfully illustrated, most of the poems in You Made Me Late Again! are brand new, yet it also features several firm favorites from her stage shows, published for the first time, such as "The Make-up Lady" and "Tippy Tappy Feet."

About this title

About the Author:

Pam Ayres is a much-loved comedian and broadcaster who has entertained the UK for almost 40 years since winning Opportunity Knocks in 1975. Her series on BBC Radio 4 is Ayres on the Air, and she has also appeared as a guest on Just A Minute, Loose Ends, and Saturday Live. She is one of the UK’s top-selling comedians with her theater shows. Pam’s poetry collections include The Works, Surgically Enhanced, and With These Hands, and she is the author of a memoir, The Necessary Aptitude. Pam has appeared three times for HM Queen Elizabeth, and was awarded the MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours of 2004.

Review:

   · "When I say that Pam Ayres ought to be the Oxford Professor of Poetry, even the Poet Laureate, I am not being facetious... Ayres uses simple verse forms -- comic ballads or folk song idioms -- to make poignant observations about tiresome husbands, gossiping wives, false teeth or battery hens. I find her work sweet and sour, gentle and sad, and often very moving in its wistful way." --Roger Lewis, Daily Mail

About this edition

• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0091940478
• ISBN 13: 9780091940478
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192