{"product_id":"ten-poems-about-yorkshire-copy","title":"Ten Poems about Blackbirds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead of a Card by Candlestick Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlackbirds are one of our most beautiful songsters. There’s nothing quite as transporting as hearing one sing from a treetop or rooftop on a summer evening – they appear to have all the time in the world:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“But the blackbird still will sing,\u003cbr\u003eMaking the heart of the dark wood thrill\u003cbr\u003eWith the notes that come from his golden bill…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem class=\"is-italic\"\u003efrom ‘The Blackbird’s Song’ by George Walter Thornbury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese poems celebrate the heart-stopping beauty of the song, together with the perky boldness of a bird that we so often see hopping across our parks and gardens. Perhaps it’s because we’re familiar with them that blackbirds seem to have something to say about our human lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis richly varied selection will delight anyone who loves blackbirds and the irresistible music of their song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelected and introduced by Di Slaney\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoems by Moniza Alvi; John Clare; Gillian Clarke; Miriam Darlington;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePhyllis Drayson, Wendy Pratt; Angela Readman; RS Thomas; George Walter Thornbury and Humbert Wolf. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrations by Sam Cannon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePamphlets are supplied with an envelope for posting and a bookmark for a special message. Whether you’re choosing for a friend or for yourself, we think you’ll find you’re spoilt for choice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kemps General Store \u0026 Kemps Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56727214293378,"sku":null,"price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/4576\/3117\/files\/ten-poems-about-blackbirds-poetry-pamphlet-front-cover.jpg?v=1782141354","url":"https:\/\/www.kempsgeneralstore.co.uk\/products\/ten-poems-about-yorkshire-copy","provider":"Kemps General Store \u0026 Kemps Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}