Family Lines: Poems About Parents and Parenthood, edited by Simon Armitage and Rachel Bower podcast A compact collection of 100

A compact collection of 100 supremely jolly poems to cheer you up wherever you are

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Family Lines: Poems About Parents and Parenthood, edited by Simon Armitage and Rachel Bower podcast A compact collection of 100A companion for life, this anthology is filled with unforgettable poems by, for and about parents. Poems about parents and parenthood have been written throughout history, exploring the relationships that remain eternally familiar yet endlessly unfathomable. Family Lines traces this rich tradition, presenting diverse perspectives on subjects including pregnancy and arrivals, loss and letting go, mothers and fathers, ageing and farewells. Simon