Tales of plasters and other aspects of the fabric of life feature in this collection of poetry, which includes documentation of the quest for the holy glasses. There are also investigations into the author's relationship with art, his father, football, spuds, railways and sack racing.
This is John Hegley's fourth volume of humorous poems, in which he continues to explore his preoccupations with gods, dogs, dads and spectacles. Buses, trains, Romans and rice grains are also featured in the poems.
John Hegley's collections of poetry share a common interest in the absurdity and tragedy of everyday family relationships, and where possible humour is used to bring these out.
This collection from the comic poet includes greatest hits, golden oldies and new material. Shows the breadth of his appeal, with seriously funny, cleverly comic poems on everything from love, family, France, art and the sea to dogs, gods, spectacles and, of course, potatoes.
This third volume from John Hegley is a collection of poems and prose pieces, accompanied by his humorous drawings. Included are pieces on cafes ancient and modern, Romans and Martians, and the mystery of men's face-cloths.
Including work - from the funny to the sad, the personal to the philosophical -, this volume has an autobiographical strand, and some reflections on John's father. It also includes animal-related poems, and drawings accompanied by a photograph or two. This book is of promise for everyone.
New paperback edition of the sniffing, growling, yowling, yelping, eighth helping of John Hegley which contains some of the poet's funniest and most touching poems to date.
An omnibus edition of Hegley's performance poems, "The Brother-in-Law and Other Animals", together with two of his most popular books, "Can I Come Down Now Dad?" and "These Were Your Father's".
Poems about Luton and string, dogs and logs, trains and Roman remains - all feature in this volume from John Hegley. The poems range in mood from pathos to broad comedy, and a number of them have been published in the "Weekend Guardian".