The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea, (Paperback)

from bookworm12

“Spring and warm winds unlock the fist of winter.”

from bergs47

Unfortunately I listened to this rather than read it. Like all poetry one needs to go back and forth not easy to do on audio. Also I never knew the works that were abridged so it lost all meaning.

from steve02476

I don't read much poetry, I feel like I get something out of it, but I think I miss most of what's valuable. I liked this stuff but it didn't bowl me over the way some of Haddon's novels have. I requested this book from my library thinking it was recent, but actually it was published 16 years ago...

from Djupstrom

A great book of observant poetry for a great writer of novels.

from goldiebear

I much prefer Haddon's novels to his poetry. There was maybe one poem I actually enjoyed; mostly they just didn't make any sense to me. I have never been much of a poetry fan to begin with (exepct for Longfellow and Bukowski) but for some reason I keep trying. I think I should just give it up and...