75 Poems on Retirement.75 Poems on Retirement Robin Chapman Robin Chapman is a British writer and actor, chiefly known for his television work. Chapman was a member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. Later he created a number of trail-blazing original series for Granada TV including The Man in Room 17 & Judith Strasser, editors University of Iowa Press The University of Iowa Press is a university press that is part of the University of Iowa. External link
100 Kuhl House, 119 West Park Road, Iowa City Iowa City, city (1990 pop. 59,738), seat of Johnson co., E Iowa, on both sides of the Iowa River; founded 1839 as the capital of Iowa Territory, inc. 1853. Among its manufactures are foam rubber, animal feed, paper, and food products. The city is the seat of the Univ. , IA 52242-1000 158729527X, $19.95 www.uiowa.edu/uiowapress 1-800-621-2736 75 Poems on Retirement is an anthology of poems by a diversity of male and female writers, all ranging in age from their fifties to their eighties. Some are retired; some are contemplating retirement; all offer their unique, sometimes disconcerting dis·con·cert tr.v. dis·con·cert·ed, dis·con·cert·ing, dis·con·certs 1. To upset the self-possession of; ruffle. See Synonyms at embarrass. 2. , some times witty, sometimes thoughtful insights into this turning point of one's life. Most of the poems are free-verse and brief in length, though all have the resonating power of reflection borne from personal experience. "Open House": I work as hard as I can / to have nothing to do. // Birds climb their rich ladder / of choruses. // They have tasted the top of the tree, / but they are not staying. // The whole sky says, / Your move. |
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