The sixth poetry collection from Seamus Cashman, a prominent poet and anthologist, showcases his literary prowess and deep understanding of the poetic form. Known for founding Wolfhound Press, Cashman's work reflects his extensive experience and unique voice in contemporary poetry. This collection promises to offer readers a rich exploration of themes and emotions, characteristic of his distinguished career in the literary world.
The English kings who rise from their graves in Westminster Abbey on All Souls' Eve are in a terrible fix. They want visiting New Yorker Charlie Chancer to use his special IT skills to steal abbey funds and send them off to queens who have already come to life and escaped the abbey.Handsome commodities trader Charlie is also in a bind. He has whisked his young son, Georgie, away to London (amid a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife) to join his teenage daughter, Ginny, who is on a student exchange.Tudor queens show Georgie architectural wonders of the abbey. Plantagenet kings give Ginny picturesque tutorials on their colourful but devastating battles.But what are the kings to do with these visitors who have seen their dazzling coronation ceremony and their daring TV games? Kill them or free them when they may tell what they have seen?
The priest's pig gets the most porridge. In this illustrated collection of blarney from all over the Emerald Isle, no one escapes the barb: the clergy, the miser, the drinker, the foreigner, the chaste maiden and her lusty suitor. There is also humour and pride, faith and love ... and the odd word of caution. Learn to banter like the Irish with these wise, witty and wicked sayings. And remember ... It's a good story that fills the belly.