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While having fun with Washing Lines: A collection of poems, Barbara and Janie discovered they have many other things in common, including an interest in all things precious, semi-precious and sparkly. This is a book of poems inspired by that sparkle and the specialness of jewels and jewellery, and the emotions they arouse and represent. Jewellery means many things and doesn't have to be precious. A ring is the sign of eternal love, a string of pearls could be a string of memories and moments. It is a collection of over 50 poems ranging from an engraving on a 17th century watchcase, through nursery rhymes to contemporary poets such as T S Eliot, Gillian Clarke, Carol Ann Duffy, James Fenton, Helen Dunmore and Kathleen Jamie. There are also more than a dozen black and white illustrations as diverse as a wood engraving by Harry Brockway, a 15th century engraved manuscript and Alice Patullo's Pearly King and Queen. Every culture since time immemorial has understood the importance of jewellery, whether plain or precious, so this book will not only appeal to poetry lovers but also to anyone who has ever treasured a piece of jewellery for whatever reason.
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During the production and marketing of Washing Lines Barbara and Janie discovered they have many things in common other than a love of laundry and poetry. They both love liquorice, they both love angels, and they both inherited trinket boxes from their grandmothers which fascinated them as young girls and grew into an interest in all things precious, semi-precious and sparkly. Barbara bought and sold jewellery in an antique stall for several years. Thus our new collection of poetry inspired by jewels and jewellery came to life. Unsurprisingly these poems are rarely about the face value of the gemstones; rather they tell stories of love and loss, memories and moments. We hope you will treasure them too.
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- PublisherLautus Press
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0956826512
- ISBN 13 9780956826510
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages80
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