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Brian Patten made his name in the 1960s as one of the Liverpool Poets, alongside Adrian Henri and Roger McGough. Their main aim was to make poetry immediate and accessible for their audience, and their joint anthology, The Mersey Sound (1967), has been credited as the most significant anthology of the twentieth century for its success in bringing poetry to new audiences, and is now a Penguin ...
Poet and performer Brian Patten first made his name in the 1960s as one of the Liverpool Poets, along with Adrian Henri and Roger McGough. Their aim was to make poetry accessible and to bring it to new audiences. Their popular anthology The Mersey Sound published in 1967 has sold over 250,000 copies to date. Brian was born in Liverpool in 1946.
for as long as we ourselves live, holding memories in common, a man lives. His lover will carry his man’s scent, his touch: his children will carry the weight of his love. One friend will carry his arguments, another will hum his favourite tunes, another will still share his terrors. And the days will pass with baffled faces,
Brian Patten made his name in the 1960s as one of the Liverpool Poets, alongside Adrian Henri and Roger McGough. Their joint collection, The Mersey Sound (1967), has been credited as one of the most significant anthologies of the twentieth century for its success in bringing poetry to new audiences, and is now a Penguin Modern Classic.
Written with the intention of inspiring other children to get to bed quickly, ‘ The Race To Get To Sleep’ by Edgar Award-winning author Brian Patten is an amusing and upbeat depiction of such a race. The poem utilizes over the top language and an abundance of exclamatory statements to create an engaging atmosphere of good-natured competition.
Brian Patten (* 7.Februar 1946 in Liverpool, Merseyside) ist ein britischer Dichter und Dramatiker.. Biografie. Nach dem Besuch der Sefton Park Secondary School begann er eine Tätigkeit als Reporter, widmete sich aber bereits zu dieser Zeit dem Verfassen von Gedichten.Seine ersten Gedichte erschienen 1967 zusammen mit Werken von Roger McGough und Adrian Henri in dem außergewöhnlich ...
The falling snow was beautiful and white. I dressed, sneaked down the stairs. And opened wide the door. I had not seen such snow before. Our grubby little street had gone; The world was brand-new, and everywhere. There was a pureness in the air. I felt such peace. Watching every flake.
