Empty Nest Poems for Families

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'Carol Ann Duffy is the most humane and accessible poet of our time' - Guardian

In this stunning anthology of ninety nine modern and classic poems, Carol Ann Duffy delves into the powerful and unique bond between parent and child. Empty Nest contemplates growing old, the love of a parent, the everyday of family life, as well as poems that explore darker terrains - grief, loss and estrangement. Some of our favourite poets are collected here, such as Elizabeth Bishop, Jackie Kay, Simon Armitage, Shakespeare, Imtiaz Dharker, Seamus Heaney and Don Paterson.

These poems are by turns wry, moving, profound, funny, melancholic and wise; they will console and comfort those suddenly facing a house that may be much cleaner, but is also much quieter, than it once was. There is something here for every reader to treasure.

'Wonderful . . . a poet alert to every sound and shape of language' - Telegraph

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781529028690
Published: February 2022

Number of pages: 128
Width: 130 mm
Height: 196 mm
Depth: 15 mm

Publisher: Pan Macmillan