The Poet Busker
March 5, 2010 2 Comments
1. The Poet Buskery by KIERSTY BOON
The Poet Busker is Kiersty Boon’s second book but her first poetry collection. Her debut, Walking On Chalk (available on Amazon) followed street artist Ern and Kate on a truly enchanting journey. Boon, however, is better known for her poetry and this is no disappointment.
The book is divided into 7 collections. They are as follows:
1. The Music Collection
2. The Madness Collection
3. The Love Collection
4. The Life Collection
5. The Woman Collection
6. The 20 Minute Collection
7. The Writing Collection
This would be a review of almost academic proportions if it were to analyse each and every poem. For me stand out poems include “Some Tatty Compliment And More Costello” from section 1. I’ll quote the first stanza because it helps define for me why her poetry is so good (and I do not arse lick for the sake of it):
Two lovers entwined, diagonal
‘Cross the bed, exhausted
Invigorated by the
Fresh, familiar feeling
That they experience
Each time they barely touch.
Other favourites include Gipsy Hips and Devling from The Love Collection. Boon draws on a variety of life experiences with her tongue rolling mouth melting lines. The Poet Busker is a book you will want to dip into again and again. Filled with the kind of poems you want to frame on the wall for inspiration. Just buy it.
To buy visit Lulu: http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/the-poet-busker/7462853
Also check out her website: http://www.boonwriter.co.uk/
You are a star, Wulfy. I’m so glad you liked it. I have ordered a new postcard of Cold Pillows and – yep… because of your comment over there… I have made some tall card flyers of the Egotist. I shall send you one of each when I get them. This has put one very, very big smile on my face. 🙂 (That smiles poxy by comparison… mine is much bigger)
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