For instance, the following very short poem about the death of her cat made me laugh uncontrollably and I immediately wanted to reach back through the pages and tell her. The interval has mellowed her sensibility. Cope knows exactly what it she's creating and creates it well. The verse may be light but the subjects addressed can be weighty, and despite the surface simplicity Cope is extremely technically skilled, employing the full range of traditional rhymed forms. Wendy Cope's first book of poems and parodies, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, went straight into the bestseller lists. For instance, the following v. I read this anthology because it had The Orange in it which is one of the most beautiful love poems I have read in its everydayness. Wendy Cope's first book of poems and parodies, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, went straight into the bestseller lists. $14.43. III - No. Serious ConcernsbyWendy Cope626 ratings, 4.19 average rating, 82 reviews. Cope’s poetry collections include Serious Concerns (1992); If I Don’t Know (2001), shortlisted for the Whitbread Poetry Award; Two Cures for Love: Selected Poems 1979–2006 (2008); Family Values (2011); Christmas Poems (2017), a collection of new and previously published Christmas-themed work; and Anecdotal Evidence (2018). SUBSCRIBE TO READ OR DOWNLOAD EBOOK FOR FREE. Publication date 1992 Publisher Faber and Faber Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; china Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Bay Area funeral homes cope with COVID-19 onslaught, and things could get worse Staffing and refrigeration are his two top concerns . Its successor, Serious Concerns has proved even more popular, addressing such topics as 'Bloody Men', 'Men and Their Boring Arguments', 'Two Cures for Love', 'Kindness to Animals' and 'Tumps' (Typically Useless Male Poets). We are made by history.” So, this January, as we celebrate Martin Luther King... Wendy Cope's first book of poems and parodies. California opens field hospitals to cope with crush of coronavirus cases He If you think you don't like poetry - euuuh. by Faber Faber. I love Wendy Cope’s work; witty, technically brilliant and accessible all at the same time. Start by marking “Serious Concerns” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Its successor, Serious Concerns has proved even more popular, addressing such topics as 'Bloody Men', 'Men and Their Boring Arguments', 'Two Cures for Love', 'Kindness to Animals' and 'Tumps' (Typically Useless Male Poets). I’m an unabashed fan of Wendy Cope. Product Information. Since her first collection appeared in 1986, she has published a handful of popular volumes of comic verse, though she can also write ‘straight’ poetry very successfully too (as the last poem in this list testifies). Publication date 1992 Publisher Faber and Faber Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; china Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Sunning to spine, which is uncreased. DOWNLOAD READ ONLINE eBook includes PDF, ePub and Kindle version How to Download or Read Online Full eBook? Wendy Cope (born 1945) is an award-winning British poet who has a knack of saying serious things in a light-hearted way. No ratings or reviews yet. Cope's poetry is well-known and regarded for it's irreverence, idiosyncrasy and humour, and no review would do, I'm not usually a reader of poetry but this book was given to me almost 15 years ago as a gift while I was going through a difficult time in my life and I dip into it every now and again because the poems are, on the whole, short and witty and cover all kinds of life issues. I thought this was genius! Her poems are sparse, sometimes silly, observant, wise, simple, and entertaining. ... Serious Concerns Wendy Cope. Lacking the scintillating parodies and bright spirits of the earlier volume, this collection of poems feels negative and repetitious. She reminds me of Philip Larkin, and if you know me you’ll know that’s high praise indeed. We’d love your help. At Christmas little children sing and merry bells jingle, Wendy Cope's first book of poems and parodies, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, went straight into the bestseller lists. I love it ! Wendy Cope's first book of poems and parodies, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, went straight into the bestseller lists. Details. She earned a BA in history and trained as a teacher at Oxford University. Welcome back. Wendy Cope’s first book of poems and parodies, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, went straight into the bestseller lists. Wendy writes about everyday things and even poetry novices will enjoy this book One person found this helpful. Wendy Cope, OBE (born 21 July 1945) is a contemporary English poet. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Its successor, Serious Concerns has proved even more popular, addressing such topics as 'Bloody Men', 'Men and Their Boring Arguments', 'Two Cures for Love', 'Kindness to Animals' and 'Tumps' (Typically Useless Male Poets). Yesterday was a tough day and I fancied a sprinkling of poetry. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Her poetry scans, rhymes, moves and challenges. WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. Serious Concerns Wendy Cope. FLIIST is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. I wipe them away with a black woolly glove. What's not to like? This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Her subsequent collections – Serious Concerns in 1992 and If I Don’t Know in 2001 (shortlisted for the Whitbread Poetry Award) – both confirmed her reputation as a classic English humorist whilst … She was educated at West Lodge Preparatory School in Sidcup and Farrington's School, Chislehurst, both in Kent. Wendy Cope's first book of poems and parodies, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, went straight into the bestseller lists. I think my favourite verse is the first one from "Men and Their Boring Arguments": Not a bad collection to read on Christmas Day, there's like four different Christmas poems in here and they are all classic ironical/bitter jokes about the state of celebrating Christmas that just get more relatable every year. Cope was born in Erith in Kent (now in the London Borough of Bexley), where her father Fred Cope was manager of the local department store, Hedley Mitchell. This follow-up volume to Wendy Cope's brilliant "Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis" is sad and disappointing. Its successor, Serious Concerns has proved even more popular, addressing such topics as ‘Bloody Men’, ‘Men and Their Boring Arguments’, ‘Two Cures for Love’, ‘Kindness to Animals’ and ‘Tumps’ (Typically Useless Male Poets). Wendy Cope's poetry is witty and observational and is normal unfiltered feeling. Report abuse Robin Helweg Larsen ... Serious Concerns is an 87 page collection of self-indulgent, cynical jabs at the publishers and commissioners, as well at the reader and at other poets. When Cope’s poems aren’t reflecting the pitfalls of the single life, they’re often sending up the love poem – and perhaps nowhere better than here, where Cope congratulates her lover for … Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Search for Library Items Search for Lists Search for Contacts Search for a Library. Christopher Hitchens said this author is one of his favorite poets. It’s rare to see a collection of poetry where all the poems are great (usually you end up saying something along the lines of “I liked some poems, but not others” – this doesn’t make for a compelling review), but to my mind this is now only second to Ted Hughes’. This item: Serious Concerns by Wendy Cope Paperback $11.95. Serious Concerns Cope Wendy Yvonne Gaertner (2009) Repository Id: #5ffd0db35a0b3 Serious Concerns Cope Wendy Page 1/10 4218856. Helpful. Its successor, Serious Concerns has proved even more popular, addressing such topics as ‘Bloody Men’, ‘Men and Their Boring Arguments’, ‘Two Cures for Love’, ‘Kindness to Animals’ and ‘Tumps’ (Typically Useless Male Poets). Now and again though there would be the odd gem that caught me by surprise. She’s not the most prolific of poets, but her keen eye when observing the everyday and mundane means I often return to her relatively slight output. Wendy Cope. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. $14.62. Wendy Cope's first book of poems and parodies, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, went straight into the bestseller lists. To see what your friends thought of this book. FREE registration … In stock on January 2, 2021. In 1981, she became Arts and Reviews editor for the Inner London Education Authoritymagazine, Contact. For example, Bloody Men relates to men being like buses and suddenly 3 coming into your life at once after waiting for some time. Wendy Cope has serious concerns about Christmas. However, I felt the rest of it was rather trite and my enjoyment inconsistent, I genuinely didn't like the way she talked about male poets - not because it's sexist which it is, but more because I don't like trite generalisations forced into a rhythm and rhyme. FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00. Poetry - euuuh went straight into the bestseller lists PDF, ePub and Kindle version How to download read! 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