First things first: let’s just for a moment deal with the word ‘tit’. Since the nineteenth century, it has been used as a slang word for breast, but its origins come from early-fourteenth-century usage meaning ‘small’ or ‘a small creature’. Hope that clears things up. So says Bill Bailey in his Remarkable Guide to British […]
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“Intelligent, subtle, and brilliantly crafted.” Jill Munro’s poetry pamphlet reviewed
“Without exception, the poems in The Quilted Multiverse are intelligent, subtle, and brilliantly crafted. This is one of the most thoughtful and accomplished pamphlets that I have read in recent years, and Munro’s vivid surreal images, her original turns of phrase and disconcerting insights will stay with me and with other readers for a very […]
Sphinx reviews The Quilted Multiverse, by Jill Munro
Here is a lovely review of Jill Munro’s competition winning poetry pamphlet “The Quilted Multiverse” Reviewer, Charlotte Gann, writes – The colourful collection wends its way through various scenarios, characters and fabrics. ‘We’re pinnied’ at the start of ‘The Mix’, served by a ‘green-striped girl’ in ‘Checkout’, watch as ‘Rose Grows Old’, reaching for […]
News from poet Jill Munro – The Quilted Multiverse
Her son Louis Munro finished his Marathon run in Uganda! and by so doing raised six thousand pounds for children’s education in Uganda. And somewhere along the line he managed to stop off and hand out thirty copies of I once knew a poem who wore a hat, which has given me, Emma and Cath […]
While we look forward to putting our feet up this weekend…
Louis Munro sets off to Uganda ahead of one of the world’s most gruelling marathons on 5th June; and he will be carrying our children’s poetry book with him! Here’s a photo of him, immediately after finishing one of his regular training runs Good luck Louis! Rather you than me!! And thanks Louis – for sharing I […]
Marathon Man hands our Children’s Poetry book to Ugandan children
Isn’t it funny how some things work out?Jill Munro was one of our two Poetry Pamphlet winners this year.She wrote to tell me how pleased she is with the pamphlet The Quilted Universe, and to say she is giving a copy to anyone who donates £5 or over to her son’s Marathon running in Uganda […]
