Beschrijving
Written daily throughout the UK’s restrictions to combat coronavirus, Nail on the Head takes us from the anniversary of the first lockdown, through the easing of regulations, and up to our grand reopening on so-called ‘Freedom Day’.
Humorous, compassionate, and with a principled, political edge (and more than a passing interest in the European Football Championships, as you’d expect from the National Football Museum’s poet-in-residence), this is Paul’s fourth and concluding documentation of a nation’s resolve and wellbeing.
Illustrated by Chris Riddell OBE (Children’s Laureate / Observer), Korky Paul (Winnie and Wilbur / Sir Scallywag) and Martin Chatterton (Bluenoses / Winter of the White Bear).
“A fresh collection of Cookson’s verse. If it’s laughter you’re after you could do worse.” – Dr John Cooper Clarke, poet
“Pithy blinders, heartfelt and moving, marvellously inventive and original … quite brilliant. When looking at the national landscape, its wounds and doughty perseverance generated by its grief besieged citizens, Paul Cookson is their sparse voice, their collective bewilderment and courage.” – Stewart Henderson, poet
“Paul Cookson is a special poet. He is a human being. Rare in this game.” – Mike Garry, poet
Paul Cookson is a poet and has been for most of his life. With over sixty titles to his name and well over a million sales, his poems have appeared in over two hundred anthologies. He is Poet in Residence at The National Football Museum and Everton in the Community, and the band Slade have proclaimed him their Poet Laureate. With Martin Chatterton, Paul recently launched Bluenoses, a weekly children’s show on YouTube with animated features, a poem and an illustration. More details can be found at worldofbluenoses.com. Paul has also released an album with Don Powell’s Occasional Flames, Just My Cup of Tea (co-written and performed with Les Glover and Don Powell from Slade). Classic Rock and Vive Le Rock both scored it 8/10. As well as writing poems throughout lockdown, Paul also grew a beard of varying shades. For more information visit paulcooksonpoet.co.uk and follow his poems via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
