Limehaven (Poems for my grandparents)

by Vicky Arthurs

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	1.	Part 1 (Before) 00:16
	2.	Courting Mabel 00:22
	3.	Two wars, two sons 05:42
	4.	Milk and moonshine 01:47
	5.	Part 2 (Indoors) 00:14
	6.	Welcome 00:13
	7.	Eating her up 00:57
	8.	My grandfather is a country 00:51
	9.	Dominoes 00:40
	10.	The fall of the monarchy on a Monday afternoon 00:56
	11.	Hunting for winks 01:29
	12.	The visitor 00:13
	13.	Patient pursuits 02:01
	14.	Determining the weather 01:21
	15.	Powder puff 00:55
	16.	You knit the ocean 01:10
	17.	What's in a name 00:38
	18.	Thanks be to TV 01:23
	19.	Company 01:21
	20.	Company II 00:14
	21.	Sleeping with ghosts 00:41
	22.	Mysteries 00:33
	23.	Nick and the beanstalk 00:28
	24.	The song of the knife 01:31
	25.	Eager for Easter 01:02
	26.	Part 3 (Outdoors) 00:14
	27.	Blackbird 00:24
	28.	May bells in the borderlands 02:56
	29.	Little Blighter 00:16
	30.	Reflection 00:51
	31.	Earthworm 00:42
	32.	Treasures 00:34
	33.	Greenhouse 00:19
	34.	Tortoise wars 01:19
	35.	On top of the willow 01:45
	36.	Heatwave 01:12
	37.	Hear no evil 00:38
	38.	Hook line and sinker 01:17
	39.	Requiem for a fish 00:41
	40.	Part 4 (After) 00:18
	41.	He broke his heart like Jesus 01:22
	42.	Life cycle 02:47
	43.	She crochets the stars 01:02
	44.	Leaving Limehaven 01:25
	45.	About the poems 09:04
	46.	End credits 01:00

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PRAISE FOR LIMEHAVEN

"The book rolls out with a joyous panache… There is a gorgeous childlike voice to these poems, peppered with songs, rhymes and humour.” (Robin Houghton, Envoi)

"…the language is simple, there is an immediacy here, a freshness… It illustrates Arthurs’ gift for tenderness, which is so powerfully demonstrated in this collection.” (Paul Blake, Brittle Star)

"...the best debut collection I’ve read in ages. This delightful, nostalgic book is a love letter to Vicky’s grandparents. The poems are clever and beautiful…” (Elaine Cusack, Culture, The Journal)

PERFORMED BY THE AUTHOR

This evocative poetry collection celebrates the bond between young and old, capturing time spent together and wonders shared. Inspired by childhood memories of her grandparents, Vicky Arthurs' vivid poems explore themes of love, war, nature and innocence. Some poems are seen through the eyes of a child, while others are remembrances and reimaginings of her grandparents’ lives. Written with warmth and charm, this poetic family memoir pays tribute to a generation who lived through two World Wars.

Running time: 57 mins

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released September 26, 2017

WRITTEN AND PERFORMED by Vicky Arthurs
AUDIO ENGINEERING by Sean Taylor

PUBLISHED by Cedarbird
ISBN (retail edition): 978-1-912340-04-0
ISBN (library edition): 978-1-912340-01-9

© VICKY ARTHURS 2017. All rights reserved.

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Vicky Arthurs UK

Vicky Arthurs is a poet who writes about family life with warmth and charm. Her book, Limehaven, is inspired by childhood memories of her grandparents: life’s small details captured with love. Get Vicky's free newsletter here: bit.ly/2It4caM