Anne Kennedy
The poet and fiction writer’s latest verse collection is THE SEA WALKS INTO A WALL (AUP).
PEACOCK PIE, by Walter de la Mare. I), was disgusted – “romantic drivel, damaging”, etc. My mother said, “Let her enjoy it.” I remember watching this ping-pong match, thinking, “Am I allowed to like this book?” I loved it, and eventually knew a lot of the poems off by heart. But it’s true, I did start writing rhyming things about Edwardian children and European lakes.
