W endy Cope's first collection, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis was published in 1986 and became a surprise bestseller. 87pp, tanning to page edges. 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). March 18th 2002 Wendy Cope's work is beautifully entertaining. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Welcome back. Wendy Cope's first book of poems and parodies, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis , went straight into the bestseller lists. Noises in the Night Lyrics. Best Selling in Fiction & Literature. For example, Bloody Men relates to men being like buses an. Born in Erith, Kent, she read History at St. Hilda’s College, Oxford. Her output has been relatively small (only four published collections of poetry for adults between 1986 and 2011), which is probably why she has not achieved greater recognition to date. It shows that when the most serious subjects are treated light-heartedly, they become even more telling. She now lives in Ely, Cambridgeshire, with her husband, the poet Lachlan Mackinnon ... Serious Concerns in 1992, If I Don't Know in 2001, Family Values in … So Much Depends Lyrics. Wendy Cope is a proper poet. Album Serious Concerns. 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. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published So Much Depends Lyrics. Serious concerns. Wendy Cope’s poetry is perhaps best known for its humour and wit. Wendy Cope. 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). 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 … FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00. Her poetry scans, rhymes, moves and challenges. Wendy Cope's first book of poems and parodies, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis , went straight into the bestseller lists. Charming, sharp, witty. Serious Concerns Cope Wendy Yvonne Gaertner (2009) Repository Id: #5ffd0db35a0b3 Serious Concerns Cope Wendy Page 1/10 4218856. We are made by history.” So, this January, as we celebrate Martin Luther King... Wendy Cope's first book of poems and parodies. 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). Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The collection was an incredible success, selling tens of thousands of copies in the UK. Wendy Cope has serious concerns about Christmas. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “We are not makers of history. 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). Be the first to write a review. 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. Vol. Serious Concerns by Wendy Cope, 9780571167050, download free ebooks, Download free PDF EPUB ebook. item 7 Cope, Wendy-Serious Concerns (UK IMPORT) BOOK NEW - Cope, Wendy-Serious Concerns (UK IMPORT) BOOK NEW. Our catalogue store includes many more recordings which you can download to your device. $14.62. XV Page 2/10 4219232. WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. The poems in this volume are a little more focused on romance and relationships (both good and bad) than those in. Wendy Cope's poetry is witty and observational and is normal unfiltered feeling. This beautifully designed edition forms part of … Her poetry collections include Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis (1986), Serious Concerns (1992) and If I Don’t Know (2001), which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Poetry Award. Excellent read for cheering anybody up on a rainy day, whether real or emotional rain. 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