Some news! I have a new book of poems for children coming out in a couple of months – Let Sleeping Cats Lie.
It’s a collection of poems about pets (dogs, cats, goldfish, chinchilla, guinea pigs, snakes, budgies, rabbits, blue whales etc). I say it’s for children but it’s also suitable for grandchildren and, who knows, some grown-ups might enjoy it, too; I don’t like to be too prescriptive.
It publishes on 26th September in the UK. If you fancied pre-ordering a copy, you can do so through your local bookshop or visiting this page with links to some online booksellers:
https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/brian-bilston/let-sleeping-cats-lie-pet-poems/9781035050550
Here’s a poem from the collection:
Wilf the Labracadabrador
Wilf the Labracadabrador
(who in dog years is seventy-six)
is a magician, a conjurer
and a hypnotist.
He saws teddies in half.
He pulls rabbits from hats.
He makes all his food vanish,
just like that.
Renowned for his showdogship
and smooth sleight of paw,
Wilf’s about to em-bark
on a nationwide tour.
Last week, I showed him
how to juggle with sticks.
Whoever said you can’t teach
an old dog new tricks?
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Good luck with your book! You and your poems are an inspiration to me. I hope someday to be able to follow in your footsteps and become a published and performing poet.
Thank you, Frank – and good luck!
Hurrah!
Love your work…Live in a small country town and I can’t wait to purchase a copy of your new book of poems for children for our local library. Thank you 🤩
Thank you, Janice. What a kind thing to say and do.
love it. Have ordered the book 😂❤️
love it. Have ordered the book 😂❤️Let sleeping cats lie.
Thank you, Anne!