Friday, 13 October 2023

Down to Earth by Andrew Crowther book review

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Down to Earth by Andrew Crowther

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really liked it
bookshelves: novellassci-fi

Another Dystopia set in England during the 1950's, what is it about that just post war period which conjures up such ideas?

Anyway I enjoyed reading Down To Earth, which is not quite what it at first seems to be. The clues are there but easily misinterpreted.

No spoilers, the story begins with young Jenny Threadneedle beginning her career as a primary school teacher and ends with elderly journalist, Mr Thark, going in search of a library. 

A lot more can happen between these two events than you might expect!

Andrew Crowther's story is entertaining and well written without being wordy. Is this a novella or a short novel? I don't know if there are any rules.

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

National Poetry Day - a late offering


Pigeon 152 by Susan Gilbert 


While I’m out walking this fine day

it very gradually occurs to me

that everybody in the park looks the same  

There are the usual activities going on

people are pushing bikes and buggies

a pair snogging in the long grass

joggers are jogging by

a park person is planting petunias

but their faces are all the same.

They are all just humans

apart from their varied plumage

all the same

A withered human perched on a bench scatters corn for pigeons

The planting person is uncovering leatherjackets

three different types of earthworms 

suddenly hungry I move in           

BARKING            

big human with brown dog

big ugly dog       

BARKING

I spread my wings

glad to have wings

fly up into this tree

there are good branches

other pigeons perching

many beautiful pigeons.

Dog under tree

BARKING

I shit on dog