Old men and comets / D.J. Enright
1993, First Edition. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press. Near fine paperback copy; slightly dust-dulled and edge-bumped. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #470102
ISBN: 0192831763
Physical description; 64 pages ; 22 cm. Contents; Cliches -- Coming true -- In the street -- Saving the world -- Returning at night -- Election -- Tiger -- Don't smile please -- Sweet tooth -- Fears -- Low-key haiku -- Wheels -- Supervision -- Ageing writer in a pub -- Miniature modes -- Memory -- Servicing -- An old man reminisces -- Consumer society -- As seen on TV -- The old stories -- Envy -- Rights -- Tribute -- Cincinnatus -- Yusoff the bold -- Thinking of the young ladies of Tsuda College -- Old-world -- Castles -- Going wrong -- GP -- Shop -- Seasons -- Forgetfulness in Fuzhou -- Self-criticism -- Cat dream -- Emperor dream -- An even more ludicrous dream -- First words, last chances -- A quiet neighbourhood -- Pensioners at the post office -- Citizen's Charter -- A half-remembered tale -- The bright side -- Actually -- Traffic -- A quandary -- All the things -- Confetti -- Dream snatches -- Warnings, warnings! -- The great man can be quite funny, nicht wahr? -- 'You're mine thereafter' -- As if human -- Bindings. A register of diverse deaths -- A book at bedtime -- So many -- What we never and always think of. Subjects; Poetry. Poetry as Topic.English poetry.
Price: €10.95