A vibrant anthology of poetry spanning centuries, curated to feel timeless and relevant today.
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A vibrant anthology of poetry spanning centuries, curated to feel timeless and relevant today.
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'So open it anywhere, then anywhere, then anywhere again. We're sure it won't be long before you find a poem that brings you smack into the newness and strangeness of the living present, just as it did us' (from the Introduction) In The Zoo of the New , poets Don Paterson and Nick Laird have cast a fresh eye over more than five centuries of verse, from the English language and beyond. Above all, they have sought poetry that retains, in one way or another, a powerful timelessness: words with the ...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Moderate romantic themes likely in poetry; some love poems may have mild sensuality.
Violence & gore
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Minor violent imagery possible in historical or war-related poems.
Profanity
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Minor strong language possible in modern poetry selections.
Substance use
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Minor references to alcohol or drugs may appear in some poems.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Minor presence of LGBTQ+ themes possible in select modern works.
Religious content
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Minor religious imagery or themes likely in historical poetry.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content depicted.
Political content
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Minor social or political commentary possible in some poems.
Self-harm / suicide
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Minor themes of despair or self-harm may appear in darker poems.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor depictions of loss or suffering likely in thematic poetry.
Other
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