Award-winning Irish poet and illustrator Alan
Murphy is back with his fourth book.
Filled with funny, questioning,
entertaining and thought-provoking kinetic
poetry, this is a collection of 40 poems to share, re-read and ponder on.
Full of assonance, alliteration, and sharp word play
that slashes like a sword and sends words shooting across the page, its free
verse (there is some rhyming and limerick).
Subjects include phlegm, cheese,
rain, a Hail to the Snail, string, Shakespeare’s Shopping List, and the ever so clever, Toaster From Hell. The shocking yet incredible Skull will chill and thrill as its inventiveness spills into a poem
created from words that are believed to be obsolete.
Murphy is a wordsmith. He chooses language with
great care and is a master at stringing meanings into decorative poetry using
metaphor in an imaginative way. Weather Report: Cool Air, is a prime
example.
This is a word-tasting feast for lovers of
out-there, progressive poetry which tells a story, fires up the brain, and at times
is complex but challenging.
Murphy’s Prometheus
Unplugged has been more than equalled by this completely original
collection of creative thought, with illustration that adds an extra lustre and
uniqueness to every poem.
Title:
All Gums Blazing
Author/Illustrator:
Alan Murphy
Publisher:
AvantCard Publications, $17.50
Publication
Date: May 2018
ISBN:
9780956173430
For
ages: 9+
Type:
Poetry
