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From Bedtime On: poetry that hits home Kindle Edition

by Jean Gill (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
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FINALIST in the 2018 Kindle Book Award
'A delicious book full of the unexpected. Highly emotive contents.' - Writing Magazine
The second collection of poetry from award-winning author Jean Gill retains the passion and spiky humour for which she is known, but this has matured into a unique, assured view of our world. Her most lyrical poems reveal a sensuality that lingers in the imagination.

'I would not give my eyes to tune pianos
but for one brightened night to read
the raised points of your skin with blind man's fingers
I might.'

Other poems share political insights with timeless, incisive humour.

'Just like that cheated child, who eats his 'chosen' veg
I'm bribed, cajoled, bombasted by each politician's pledge.
This greener, better future which they say they offer me,

has horizons built of money on the dead dreams of the free.
Unless I stand for my beliefs myself, election means
that I'm doomed to cast my vote
for processed peas or processed beans.'
Divided into two parts, this new edition includes the stories behind the poetry, some personal and some on the craft of writing poetry; alway ssurprising.
'The humour frequently has the effect of pointing up the stark reality with which she writes. She employs a variety of styles to make the collection even more interesting.
-Ted Griffin, Pause Magazine
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  4. Publication date
    April 13, 2018
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Editorial Reviews

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'Jean Gill's spiky humour makes you feel as if she's caught you onbarbed wire and yet makes you smile about it' - MikeSharpe, Haverfordwest Journalist

'...cuts clean through the icing with a cynic's knife. No scalpeldelicacy here, but brutal slicing through the rich cake of life, exposing flawsas well as fruit - Jean Gill doesn't give a hoot! Often, a verse that startswith saccharine romance suddenly bursts out and kicks you in the pants.' - Derek Rees, The West Wales Guardian

'Jean Gill brings off the rare feat of looking life squarely in theeye without descending into dreary cynicism. She tackles a wide range ofsubjects including adultery, divorce, motherhood and anorexia' - H.S. Milford Haven Journalist

'...the humour frequently has the effect of pointing up the starkreality with which she writes.' - Ted Griffin,Pause Magazine

'An excellent collection - I enjoyed the sharpness and insight, theword-play... strong, fresh, vivid poems' - RobertNisbet, author

'A delicious book full of the unexpected. Highly emotive contents.' - Writing Magazine

'Moving and varied' - Dorothy Tutin

Praise for One Sixth of a Gill, Finalist inthe Wishing Shelf Awards and the SpaSpa Awards for Literary Fiction
'A superb collection... so much variation in style and all equallybrilliant... reminded me of a box of scarves we had in ballet class when I wasyoung, all different shades and hues. I loved hunting through them and I guessthat's what I'm trying to say about this collection. There is something forwhatever mood you find yourself in.'
Karen Maitland, The Vanishing Witch

'A FINALIST and highly recommended... The author is particularlygifted with poetry.' The Wishing Shelf Awards

'When you plunge into it, a WOW factor kicks in!' Geoff Nelder, Aria

'I would buy this collection for the poetry alone, it was that good.Several of the other 'snippets' made me chuckle or even laugh out loud too.' Ted Tayler, The Phoenix series

From the Author

Jean Gill's publications
 
Novels
The Troubadours Quartet
Book 4 Song Hereafter (The 13th Sign) 2017
Book 3 Plaint for Provence (The 13th Sign) 2015
Book 2 Bladesong (The 13th Sign) 2015
Book 1 Song at Dawn (The 13th Sign ) 2015
 
Someone to Look Up To: a dog's search for love and understanding (The 13th Sign) 2016
 
Love Heals
Book 2 More Than One Kind (The 13th Sign) 2016
Book 1 No Bed of Roses (The 13th Sign) 2016
 
Looking for Normal  (teen fiction/fact)
Book 1 Left Out (The 13th Sign) 2017
Book 2 Fortune Kookie (The 13th Sign) 2017
 
Non-fiction/Memoir/Travel
How Blue is my Valley (The 13th Sign 2016
A Small Cheese in Provence (The 13th Sign) 2016
Faithful through Hard Times (The 13th Sign 2018
4.5 Years - war memoir by David Taylor (The 13th Sign) 2017
 
Short Stories and Poetry
One Sixth of a Gill (The 13th Sign) 2014
From Bed-time On (The 13th Sign) 2018
With Double Blade (The 13th Sign) 2018
 
Translation (from French)
The Last Love of Edith Piaf - Christie Laume (Archipel) 2014
A Pup in Your Life - Michel Hasbrouck 2008
Gentle Dog Training - Michel Hasbrouck (Souvenir Press) 2008

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B078ZCR37J
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The 13th Sign; 2nd edition (April 13, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 13, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4065 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 82 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Jean Gill is an award-winning Welsh writer and photographer living in the south of France with two scruffy dogs, a beehive named 'Endeavour', a Nikon D750 and a man. For many years, she taught English and was the first woman to be a secondary headteacher in Wales. She is mother or stepmother to five children so life was hectic. Join Jean's special readers' group at jeangill.com for private news and exclusive offers.

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jessica smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute collection of poems
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2018
This is a very cute collections of poems that feature big items like war, politics and sexism but does in a way that people can relate to them more... especially mothers and women’s. Each poem is accompanied with a excerpt giving some background and additional insight into the poem. For some of the poems this really does add to the poem but to me not all needed extra explanation. This is a short easy read and is very entertaining.

I highly recommend everyone if anything you read the poem “housewife: a feminine occupation” it is amazing!!!
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Karen Burns
5.0 out of 5 stars A poem a day (or two)
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2018
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A perfect book to keep beside your bed, so you can read a poem or two before turning out the light. I especially liked the author's occasional use of form, so rare these days. Often witty, always smart. Made me remember why I like poetry.
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Sue Wallace
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read.
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2018
From bedtime on by Jean Gill.
A collection of poetry including
I tamed more tigers
Creative motherhood
The green party
Stored treasure
Where do you draw the line  and more.
Another absolutely fantastic read from Jean.
I've read a few of her books now and have loved every one of them. This is a must read.  Love how she writes.  5*. Would give more if I could.
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Tracy
5.0 out of 5 stars Witty loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2018
Witty collection of short poems each containing an excerpt. I found this to be a nice little read. My favorite being a poem about dried plants and dead bees . I always like a good work of poetry any day and this one I feel added to life. I love the authors that make me smile when I read their prose and that I can connect with the written word.
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BookishBod
4.0 out of 5 stars Poetry with bite
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2018
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A varied and interesting collection, many with a feminist theme. Jean Gill uses a range of poetic form to write poetry with bite.
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