Instead Of A Card - Ten Poems about Journeys

Instead Of A Card - Ten Poems about Journeys

These delightful 'pamphlets' are perfect for those that want to give a bit more than a card but not quite a more substantial gift

They contain a series of shorter poems on the subject by well known poets. There is plenty of space to compose your piece of poetry or message for the recipient as well
Included are a bookmark and a sticker seal for the back of the envelope (included)

• Format: Paperback
• Pages:  24
• Dimensions: 137 x 210 mm

This mini anthology is a celebration of the rich variety of ways in which we get ourselves from A to B. A long distance walk, a bike ride, a boat trip – all are here in language that captures the thrill of being en route.

We meet cyclists pedalling with panniers around eastern France. Then there’s a rowdy train journey from Barrow to Sheffield; the passengers may be raucous but what is relished is the train’s “relentless pressing on”. Sheenagh Pugh’s

 poem wonders what might happen if a road had a mind of its own. 

Then again:

“Who wants to know a story’s end, or where a road will go?”
from ‘What if this road’ by Sheenagh Pugh

Whether you’re a seasoned explorer or an armchair traveller, these poems offer the delight and excitement of being on the way to somewhere else.