Ten Poems about Cricket

John Lucas

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Candlestick Press
01 August 2023

Poetry anthologies; Cricket

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Over the years, a lot of people (mostly men, let it be said) have asked for poems about cricket. So it is with great pleasure, and a bit of a drum-roll, that we present Ten Poems about Cricket selected and introduced by John Lucas, who knows a thing or two about both.

In his Introduction, John Lucas writes: Ten poems about cricket? Given the number of good poets who have written about the game, to choose a mere ten is mission impossible. Although it may indeed be mission impossible, he has nonetheless chosen ten superb poems to whet the appetite, including one that he describes as quite possibly the best poem about cricket ever written. The poems capture the game and its history, the excitement of the moment and the hinterland of reminiscence, eulogy and elegy.

the bowler six times looped a slow ball like a deeply considered question, and six times the batsman in his plum cap leaned very attentively and returned an answer. - from 'Near Greenford, 1951' by Brian Jones

Poems by John Arlott, Adrian Buckner, Joan Downar, Philip Hodgins, Brian Jones, John Lucas, Matt Merritt, Hubert Moore, Norman Nicholson and Kit Wright.

Includes one poetry pamphlet, envelope and co-ordinating bookmark with space for your own personal message.

Edited by: John Lucas
Imprint: Candlestick Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 3mm
ISBN: 9781907598395
ISBN 10: 1907598391
Pages: 20
Publication Date: 01 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

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Ten Poems about Cricket

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