About the Book Empty Nest
Carol Ann Duffy is the most humane and accessible poet of our time-Guardian
In this stunning anthology of ninety nine modern and classic poems, Carol Ann
Duffy delves into the powerful and unique bond between parent and child. Empty
Nest contemplates growing old, the love of a parent, the everyday of family
life, as well as poems that explore darker terrains-grief, loss and
estrangement. Some of our favourite poets are collected here, such as Elizabeth
Bishop, Jackie Kay, Simon Armitage, Shakespeare, Imtiaz Dharker, Seamus Heaney
and Don Paterson.
These poems are by turns wry, moving, profound, funny, melancholic and wise;
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