Love poems always carry the threat of being saccharine to the point of sick-in-your-mouth, but then someone - in this case the ever-awesome Caroline Bird - manages to capture a moment that hits home with a universal truth that just makes sense. Mid-air does that and it kick starts a Forward Prize winning collection that guides you through all of the emotions with deftness that sees laughter segue to loss through transition and the tangle that is modern life. I highly recommend you have a dig and discover, and please buy this book. It is phenomenal and you can find out more here - www.carolinebird.co.uk
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Mid-air by Caroline Bird
Day 24 of 30. Poems Read from Scotland
Apr 14, 2024

Poems Read from Scotland
I read poetry to help make sense of the chaos that swirls, and for 30 days from 21 March 2024 I'll be sharing one poem per day right here on daunder.substack.com. These poems will be favourites from writers old and new, known, and yet to be discovered and the posts will be short and in a mish-mash of styles that will muster mindfulness, cajole creativity and hopefully tickle your fancy. Please do lend an ear, comment, share and get involved.
I read poetry to help make sense of the chaos that swirls, and for 30 days from 21 March 2024 I'll be sharing one poem per day right here on daunder.substack.com. These poems will be favourites from writers old and new, known, and yet to be discovered and the posts will be short and in a mish-mash of styles that will muster mindfulness, cajole creativity and hopefully tickle your fancy. Please do lend an ear, comment, share and get involved.
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