North England’s (Iron) Giant of poetry…and it isn’t Roald Dahl!
Image above: A view of York, home of Ted Hughes. More about York below. The Mermaid’s Purse The Mermaid’s shriekMade Ocean shake. She’d opened her purseFor an Aspirin-What a shock!Out came a sharkWith a great black finHissing: “Here’s NurseAnd Surgeon in oneGreat flashing grin!” Now headacheAnd head have goneOr she’d feel worse. Ted Hughes Collected …
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