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    A Commonplace: Bricks, Apples & Other People's Poems
    A Commonplace: Bricks, Apples & Other People's Poems
    A Commonplace: Bricks, Apples & Other People's Poems
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    A Commonplace: Bricks, Apples & Other People's Poems

    By Jonathan Davidson

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    A Commonplace is a dialogue about how poetry is made and how it makes a difference to our lives. Jonathan Davidson's quiet but distinctive poems – including pieces from the 17th Century, from Kyiv and Lisbon, and from Finland and Nicaragua – are complemented by outstanding work by sixteen other poets and translators.

    Littered with unruly footnotes and featuring a gazetteer and bibliography, A Commonplace invites the reader to experience poetry as a lived art form.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Poetry Business
    Release dateJul 18, 2020
    ISBN9781912196463
    A Commonplace: Bricks, Apples & Other People's Poems

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