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Poems of Puncture

Amanda McKittrick Ros’s poetry and prose has earned notoriety for its highly individual syntax, creative punctuation, unique diction and particular use of alliteration. Listen to this verse – if you dare. … (summary by Newgatenovelist)


This book is part of the Legamus collection. It is public domain in the European Union, where it is hosted on Legamus' servers. It may not be legally accessed in the United States.

Chapters

01 - Preface

0:45

02 - Dedication

0:38

03 - Defence

1:06

04 - A Limb of Law

2:49

05 - Mickey Monkeyface McBlear

2:16

06 - The Old Windmill

3:47

07 - A Wish

0:43

08 - The Ugliest Brute in Britain

5:01

09 - Fanny Malone

6:37

10 - Rover

3:50

11 - Revd. Goliath Ginbottle

3:24

12 - To Those Whom the Shoe Fits

3:17

13 - The Spa - Ballynahinch - Co. Down

5:10

14 - Frank Ferrard

1:30

15 - A Warning

1:39

16 - Epitaph on Lady Diana Duff

0:55

17 - Jamie Jarr

1:24

18 - Sapphira Slick

1:56

19 - The Old Chestnut

1:33

20 - The Town of Tare

4:36

21 - The Old Home

1:37

22 - The Village of Hell

2:20

23 - Love

1:51

24 - Epitaph on Largebones the Lawyer

0:54

25 - Lawyer Jock

3:12

26 - Lines on Mrs. John Majury

2:34

27 - Doctor Bushybrows

1:50

28 - Po, the Lawyer

1:14

29 - Farewell

1:10