Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2013 6:54:34 GMT
Some weeks ago, Jan mentioned She had a 'Book' being published entitled:
'Our Friends & Their Habitat' Near & Far
A Pot Pourri of Animal Poems
Having purchased a copy from Jan, I read this book and found it 'warming'.
Not wishing to directly solicit purchases, but allowing for the fact Jan is one of our 'Small Heathens, 'I would recommend this book which is available by contacting Jan via email forum members.
I firmly believe in supporting 'our own'.
Ray.
|
|
|
Post by jhedger on Aug 5, 2013 12:01:22 GMT
Bless you Ray - I am glad you were 'warmed' - thank you
Jan - Proud to be a Baker St Lass
|
|
|
Post by jhedger on Aug 16, 2013 12:28:41 GMT
My first written review! For My new Animal Poetry book!
On the subject of inspiration, I have now read Jan’s most recent book which is described as a pot-pourri of animal poems: The poems about the African wild dogs, and the Wildebeest, were very engaging. ‘A pack of travelling vagabonds,’ was a most apt description of the former. What better way to refer to a herd of Wildebeest on the move than, Jan’s, ‘...a tide of steaming sinew.’ The way One Voice is presented makes it seem as if the words themselves, rather like their subject, were ranging across a territory. The Wilderbeest over the African plane, Jan’s words spread over four A-4 pages. A fanciful thought, perhaps, though one which did occupy my mind. I particularly liked the juxtaposing of the poems of the Person of the Forest, which we are told is what Orang-utan (Orang Hutan) means in Malaysian, and Orang-utan-Orphaned. Essentially it’s the story of the mother and child which is very affectingly done. Otter Watch about the filming of the elusive ‘prey’ in the romantically sounding Ardmaddy Bay was also very catching and made good reading. The climbing of the Scottish Hill, with Mitch, and the two stones placed on the cairn. The ascent, the sadness and the happiness of the reflections, were simply, eloquently expressed. All good stuff! The illustrations, the frog was excellent, the Wildebeest, and Nigel’s barn. Disarming and charming rather like the poems they accompany and compliment so beautifully.
Robert Carson, Carlisle, Cumbria
|
|
|
Post by planetmalc on Aug 16, 2013 12:41:01 GMT
Well done, our lass - may your tribe increase!
|
|