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How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside

An Alternative Guide to Writing and Enjoying Poetry

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How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside

By: Brian Bilston
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Read by the author and poet, Brian Bilston.

Why do we write poetry? Who should write it? And where do you even start?


Well, Brian Bilston, one of the UK’s most hilarious and best-loved poets, is here to take us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day.

With his characteristic wit and charm, Bilston accompanies us through the jungle of imagination to the source of inspiration, takes us under the bonnet of a sonnet and over the fear of literary devices. He gives us a whirlwind tour through the history of verse, and shows us why human poetry will always triumph over any attempts by AI.

Showcasing over a hundred brand new poems, and including practical critiques of some of his greatest hits, every page is an immensely pleasurable deep-dive into the life-affirming craft of poetry and a passionate argument for why we should all pick up a pen.

How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside is for anyone who loves words and all the things they can do.

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Fabulously funny, unbelievably clever, this stretched my brain to keep up and I’m sure has some witty bits I will have missed first time through…what a Pity, I’ll have to read it again and buy the paper copy book to enjoy the sight gag poems too. Brian Bilston never disappoints and it was great that he read this himself so that all the timing is just so.

Hilariously, intelligently, brilliant!

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