{"product_id":"ten-poems-about-blackbirds","title":"Ten Poems about Blackbirds","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlackbirds are one of our most beautiful songsters. There’s nothing quite as transporting as hearing one sing from a treetop or rooftop on a summer evening – they appear to have all the time in the world:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“But the blackbird still will sing,\u003cbr\u003eMaking the heart of the dark wood thrill\u003cbr\u003eWith the notes that come from his golden bill…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem class=\"is-italic\"\u003efrom ‘The Blackbird’s Song’ by George Walter Thornbury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese poems celebrate the heart-stopping beauty of the song, together with the perky boldness of a bird that we so often see hopping across our parks and gardens. Perhaps it’s because we’re familiar with them that blackbirds seem to have something to say about our human lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis richly varied selection will delight anyone who loves blackbirds and the irresistible music of their song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelected and introduced by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.candlestickpress.co.uk\/biograpy\/slaney-di\/\" title=\"View Di Slaney Biography\"\u003eDi Slaney.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoems by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.candlestickpress.co.uk\/biograpy\/moniza-alvi\/\" title=\"View Moniza Alvi Biography\"\u003eMoniza Alvi,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.candlestickpress.co.uk\/biograpy\/john-clare\/\" title=\"View John Clare Biography\"\u003eJohn Clare,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.candlestickpress.co.uk\/biograpy\/gillian-clarke\/\" title=\"View Gillian Clarke Biography\"\u003eGillian Clarke,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.candlestickpress.co.uk\/biograpy\/darlington-miriam\/\" title=\"View Miriam Darlington Biography\"\u003eMiriam Darlington,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePhyllis Drayson,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.candlestickpress.co.uk\/biograpy\/pratt-wendy\/\" title=\"View Wendy Pratt Biography\"\u003eWendy Pratt,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.candlestickpress.co.uk\/biograpy\/readman-angela\/\" title=\"View Angela Readman Biography\"\u003eAngela Readman,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.candlestickpress.co.uk\/biograpy\/thomas-r-s\/\" title=\"View RS Thomas Biography\"\u003eRS Thomas,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.candlestickpress.co.uk\/biograpy\/walter-thornbury-george\/\" title=\"View George Walter Thornbury Biography\"\u003eGeorge Walter Thornbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.candlestickpress.co.uk\/biograpy\/wolfe-humbert\/\" title=\"View Humbert Wolfe Biography\"\u003eHumbert Wolfe.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrations by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.candlestickpress.co.uk\/biograpy\/cannon-sam\/\" title=\"View Sam Cannon Biography\"\u003eSam Cannon.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cform id=\"paypal-buy\" action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\"\u003e\u003c\/form\u003e\u003cform id=\"paypal-buy\" action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\"\u003e\u003c\/form\u003e","brand":"The Poetry Pharmacy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57898956489088,"sku":null,"price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9436\/9563\/files\/ten-poems-about-blackbirds-poetry-pamphlet-pack-shot.jpg?v=1776420797","url":"https:\/\/poetrypharmacy.live\/products\/ten-poems-about-blackbirds","provider":"The Poetry Pharmacy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}