- 64 pages
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
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Catullus for Children
About this book
The verse of Latin poet Catullus is reinterpreted for the modern world in this collection of poetry that incorporates classical ideas through domestic and maternal themes. With wit, originality, and tenderness, famous poetry from Catullus is adapted to the playground, the home, and the family to capture the fear, anxiety, and delight of childhood. Admirers of poetry, children's sensibilities, and Russian literature, which is often referenced in homage, will enjoy this insightful collection.
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Catullus for children
Envoi
Who am I writing this poetry for?
For the unacknowledged
poets of the world —
you geniuses
who speak poetry
before prose,
whose narratives incorporate
vast geographies,
whose plots
can turn and stop
like no earthly vehicle.
How can I think it is good enough
for you? It’s just fuel
to pack up for the future
with your mandarins and yoghurt —
there is poetry in the peel you toss aside,
you have your own Catulluses
already inside.
Sparrow (as told by Elvira)
‘I found a couple of some feathers
from a bird. I pretended
it was a real bird. But we saw
it was a pretend bird. It looked
like a real bird but it was a pretend
bird. So we put it in my breadbin.
It looked like it was a real bird.
It was by the grass near the hole
that we put the tadpoles in.
So we put the breadbin somewhere
else by the wall out on the front deck.
And the breadbin was on the wood
that was far up. It wasn’t low down,
it was up. Under the other deck, it wasn’t
on there, it was on the front deck,
not the back deck. We had two
decks. That’s the end of the story.’
Marriage
Your mum and dad
had to marry,
to make you —
but did they at
the threshold
look back do you
think, did they wish
just a bit not to leave
their childhoods
behind? You would.
Though you’d throw
yourself into your
marriage, just as they did —
your mum’s great
long dress trailing
a silver trail,
your dad’s face
shaven like an egg,
no a jewel —
And then home,
where they get to work
making each other happy
till they’re worn out,
and ready to wheel in
your life.
Homecoming
...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Contents
- Catullus for children
- The treehouse
- The happiness of poets: sto ste sto ste
- Stow stay stow stay
- Notes
- Copyright