The work and wonder of bees
Published on Tuesday 28 May 2019
Bees work hard, and there is something in their diligence that touches us. Most of us see only a fraction of their absorbing routines but their ‘bee-lines’ through our parks and gardens are more than enough to suggest their tireless dedication.
Here are poems about getting stung and about a bee-keeping Divinity master in a boarding school whose hives are far more appealing than PE lessons. This heady mix of poems is sure to please anyone who delights in bees, flowers and gardens – or indeed the golden taste of honey!
The selection is introduced by environmentalist and broadcaster Brigit Strawbridge Howard.
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The work and wonder of bees
Published on Tuesday 28 May 2019
Bees work hard, and there is something in their diligence that touches us. Most of us see only a fraction of their absorbing routines but their ‘bee-lines’ through our parks and gardens are more than enough to suggest their tireless dedication. Here are poems about getting stung and about a bee-keeping Divinity master in a […]
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Poems that capture the beauty and magic of horses
Published on Wednesday 24 April 2019
The poems in this selection take us on an exhilarating canter through our friendships with horses. Along the way, we meet an edgy stallion waiting for his winter bale and a pony picking her way across paddocks after having her hooves trimmed. There are also encounters of a quieter kind – a moment lingering at […]
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Poems exploring the vivid worlds of the very young
Published on Thursday 28 March 2019
Childhood must be one of poetry’s very favourite subjects. Countless poems try to capture the light and shade of being very young – moments that lodge vividly in our adult memories. This beautiful mini-anthology ventures off the beaten track with poems that will be new to many readers. From Seamus Heaney’s railway children full of […]
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