How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside An Alternative Guide to Writing and Enjoying Poetry Brian BilstonPublishes 16th April 2026 Signed copies available to pre order while stocks last. The ever witty Brian Bilston gives us a sparkling insight into his craft in this entertaining writing guidebook, including over 100 new poems. Why do we write poetry? Where did it all begin? Who can write it, and most importantly, how? In How to Lay an Egg With a Horse Inside, Brian Bilston, one of the UK's funniest and best loved poets, takes us through the how's, why's

and what paths we could take out of it

recently returned from a very pleasurable soujourn in Cannes

freedom of speech and robust debate

His career spanned decades

in restaurants

recently fledged and perching happily on the hat of one of the biologists that had just ringed it

our greatest mistake - and how

about the traumatic events of August 12th

births and deaths

Elizabeth-Jane Burnett celebrates the unsung hero of the plant world with her unique blend of poetry

by Camille Saint-Saëns

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