Carol Ann Duffy
Empty Nest: Poems for Families
Empty Nest: Poems for Families
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In this collection of 99 poems, Carol Ann Duffy explores the complex relationship between parents and children, encompassing themes of aging, love, family life, and darker emotions like grief and loss. Featuring beloved poets like Elizabeth Bishop, Jackie Kay, Simon Armitage, Shakespeare, Imtiaz Dharker, Seamus Heaney, and Don Paterson, the poems offer solace and wisdom for readers navigating the empty nest.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 17 February 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Carol Ann Duffy is a poet who is both humane and accessible, making her work highly relevant to our time. Her anthology of ninety-nine modern and classic poems explores the profound and unique bond between parents and children, touching on themes such as aging, parental love, family life, and darker emotions like grief, loss, and estrangement. This collection features some of the most celebrated poets of our time, including Elizabeth Bishop, Jackie Kay, Simon Armitage, Shakespeare, Imtiaz Dharker, Seamus Heaney, and Don Paterson. Duffy's poems are characterized by their wit, emotion, depth, and wisdom, offering solace and insight to readers who are navigating the changes that come with an empty nest. Whether they are witty, moving, profound, funny, melancholic, or wise, these poems have something to offer every reader. This anthology is a treasure trove of literary excellence that will be cherished by generations to come.
In this captivating anthology of ninety-nine modern and classic poems, Carol Ann Duffy delves into the profound and unique bond between parents and children. Empty Nest explores various themes, including aging, parental love, family life, and the darker emotions of grief, loss, and estrangement. This collection features some of the most celebrated poets of our time, including Elizabeth Bishop, Jackie Kay, Simon Armitage, Shakespeare, Imtiaz Dharker, Seamus Heaney, and Don Paterson. Duffy's poems are characterized by their wit, emotion, depth, and wisdom, offering solace and insight to readers who are navigating the changes that come with an empty nest. Whether they are witty, moving, profound, funny, melancholic, or wise, these poems have something to offer every reader. This anthology is a treasure trove of literary excellence that will be cherished by generations to come.
Weight: 186g
Dimension: 130 x 196 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529028690
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