Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Shed poetry: You Do Not Need Another Self-Help Book

Shedworking's literary editor Sarah Salway has a new book out, You Do Not Need Another Self-Help Book, her first collection of poetry (which you can buy direct from the publishers here - £8.99 plus £1 postage). As you'd expect from a member of the Shedworking staff, the book is marvellous - Sarah is not only a lovely person, she's an excellent writer. Indeed, she has very kindly recorded one of her poems which features a shed exclusively for Shedworking and here it is, Happy, I think...

Happy, I Think by Sarah Salway (mp3)

Sarah is also the Canterbury Laureate and here she is outside the brand new shed at Canterbury Cathedral. "I don't think however anyone works there," she says, "or is going to give sermons inside. But it's a very fine shed, I think you would agree."
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3 comments:

  1. I loved your poem Sarah, the sun is shining here and although I don't have a lawn, I can imagine a mother and daughter dancing to the sound of that eccentric father in his shed. It has inspired me to think of some designs for dancing mothers and daughters. Thank you.

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  2. Ooo Angela, if you did design a stained glass panel of a dancing mother and daughter, I'd love to see it!

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  3. As you'd expect from a member of the Shedworking staff, the book is marvellous - Sarah is not only a lovely person, she's an excellent writer. change your life

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