Family Lines: Poems About Parents and Parenthood, edited by Simon Armitage and Rachel Bower Offord Road Books photographs become moral tests

photographs become moral tests

the not so good

and the title poem 'Swimming with Jellyfish'

and by the restrictions on poetry publishing consequent on paper rationing and the general business of wartime

Family Lines: Poems About Parents and Parenthood, edited by Simon Armitage and Rachel Bower Offord Road Books photographs become moral testsA companion for life, this anthology is filled with unforgettable poems by, for and about parents. Poems about parents and parenthood have been written throughout history, exploring the relationships that remain eternally familiar yet endlessly unfathomable. Family Lines traces this rich tradition, presenting diverse perspectives on subjects including pregnancy and arrivals, loss and letting go, mothers and fathers, ageing and farewells. Simon