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POETRY A LITTLE HISTORY OF POETRY By John Carey (Yale £14.99, 320pp) Pick up this book, take a deep breath and hold on tight. John Carey takes us on a helter-skelter ride through 4,000 years of an art form central to human life since people banged drums and thrilled each other with stories in rhythm … Read more
Malin Andersson has shared a touching poem dedicated to her late daughter Consy. The former Love Island star, 26, was left heartbroken when her baby daughter passed away at just four weeks old after she was born seven weeks premature. Malin penned the poem about how she will always be Consy’s mother ahead of mother’s … Read more
Laura Whitmore has shared a poignant poem to celebrate International Women’s Day that appears to also serve as a nod to her friend Caroline Flack. The poem, called ‘She’, was uploaded to Laura’s Instagram account and All On Board’s account and has received praise from many of the star’s followers. It comes after Laura paid … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK DANCING BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON by Gyles Brandreth (Michael Joseph £14.99, 464 pp) What a piece of work is Gyles Brandreth, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculty, and how like an irrepressible Butlin’s Redcoat or jolly tambourine-banging clergyman, insisting that we absolutely must ‘keep those synapses happy!’ … Read more
When life is tough, pick up a poem! The best titles for those who love rhymes British literary critic Bel Mooney, rounded up her favourite poetry books She admits to trying verses on her husband from Up In The Attic by Pam Ayres Her top picks also include Joinedupwriting, Sleeping Letters and In Still Life By Bel Mooney for the … Read more