How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside: An Alternative Guide to Writing and Enjoying Poetry by Brian Bilston scots fusing poetry with satire

fusing poetry with satire

The memories from which Fred D'Aguiar translates these poems are cultural and personal

with whom he has arguably more affinity than with much poetry from the Dutch-language canon

often with laughter

She won a Marshall Scholarship to study in the UK and now lectures at Cardiff University

How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside: An Alternative Guide to Writing and Enjoying Poetry by Brian Bilston scots fusing poetry with satirePublished 16th April 2026 Why do we write poetry? Who should write it? And where do you even start? Well, Brian Bilston, one of the UKs most hilarious and best loved poets, is here to take us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day. With his characteristic wit and charm, Bilston accompanies us through the jungle of imagination to the source of inspiration, takes us under the bonnet of a sonnet and over the