The Ropes
The Ropes, poems to hold on to
is a poetry book aimed at young people but it could be read by anybody. With 36 newly-commissioned poems, from poets, rappers and songwriters plus two guest editor introductions from John Hegley (in the picture above, aged 18) and Sophie Hannah, it reflects on life today with an unflinching, wide-ranging eye.
It’s a pocket-sized handbook for all those moments when only poetry will do.
What they say about it…
‘You could take it anywhere, for whenever you might need the words as a guide or simply to muse over and enjoy …it's very difficult to find a flaw with this anthology. After reading The Ropes, I have a newfound interest in poetry.’
Jasmine Irving, Mslexia magazine
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‘The book is friendly to handle and imaginatively designed. It's an anthology for everyone, young people and adults, one of the best I've come across for quite some time.’
Books for Keeps
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'It’s not always advice, pure and simple, that the poems give but there’s always a message there if one looks…these poems have a feeling of being from real people about real things.'
Trevor Millum, The Classroom
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