Share Poet. as to who was to take the most credit. Before becoming a full-time poet, he followed his father's example by working as a probation officer. He was a post-graduate student at Manchester University where his MA thesis concerned the effects of television violence on young offenders. After Boccaccio. It Ain’t What You Do It’s What It Does to You. 9/10/2012 05:36:30 pm. He earned a BA from Portsmouth University in geography, and an MS in social work from Manchester University, where he studied the impact of televised violence on young offenders. In lockdown our family unit is me, my wife and daughter. His first full-length collection of poems, Zoom!, was published in 1989 by Bloodaxe Books. The West Yorkshire poet Simon Armitage, a former probation officer who describes his writing as “no-brow”, has been appointed as the UK’s 21st poet laureate.. Armitage… A poet's prescription: Simon Armitage's 51-word verse about the search for a cancer cure is etched onto a tiny pill. A library card on its date of expiry. And he comes from the North. and the tiny cascading sensation It’s a very crowded news agenda at the moment,” says Simon Armitage, thinking back over the long weeks of pandemic, political wrangling, Black Lives Matter rallies. He is a poet, yes. ( Log Out /  London, Feb 12: British supermodel-turned-actress Lily Cole will be making her full fledged theatre debut as Helen of Troy in poet Simon Armitage's theatrical reworking of 'The Iliad'. To order a copy go to guardianbookshop.com or call 0330 333 6846. Home. he was late and he had a good car so he snubbed He appeared at noon, asking for water. Marsden, West Yorkshire. Follow And a poem on the side, please. Until 1994 he worked as Probation … Reply. He is married to Sue Roberts. Wife at … Structure: The poem starts with a series of couplets and then the rhyme scheme falters to being mostly unrhymed. And he watched the windscreen filling up. These included Human Geography, The Distance Between Stars, The Walking Horses, Around Robinson, and Suitcase. He and his wife, radio producer Sue Roberts, have a daughter named Emmeline. Poems by Simon Armitage. Free UK p&p over £15, online orders only. spend itself against the water; then sink. ( Log Out /  on WordPress.com. He and his wife, radio producer Sue Roberts, have a daughter named Emmeline. Or him who said he heard the horn, moaning Simon Armitage has written a poem to address the coronavirus and a lockdown that is slowly being implemented across the UK, saying that the art form can be consoling in times of crisis because it “asks us just to focus, and think, and be contemplative”. But woe betide the person who uses the phrase "northern poet" around Simon Armitage. Heard the one about the guy from Heaton Mersey? Poets. but the ending goes something like this. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. and locking his dog in the coal bunker. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. His writing calls to mind the lilting poetry of Paul Muldoon, as well as the magic and mystery of Neil Gaiman and Jasper Fforde. Simon Armitage was born in 1963 and educated at Colne Valley High School. at noon, asking for water. what the dog does when it catches its tail And for his mum he hired a private nurse. the police warning-light and tried to finesse We made him a bed and he slept till Monday. Explore. Overview Biography Poems Comments Followers Statistics. The next Poet Laureate Simon Armitage went on a walk, leaning on the hospitality of strangers and saying poems out loud for his keep. Eddie served as a peace-keeper in Bosnia before being discharged due to injury and depression. Simon Armitage’s wife Sue produced a drawing of the “Marsden Cuckoo” which was developed into a label design. Simon Armitage writes in a beautiful, quirky, delicious style of prose-poetry that is refreshingly unique and original. Additional thanks for a lifetime of love and encouragement go to my mother, Muriel – ‘never indifferent’. Prior to mainstream publication, Armitage published several limited edition pamphlets with small and local poetry presses, all now highly collectable. Simon Armitage's first recording for The Poetry Archive was made on 12th July 2005 at the Audio Workshop, London, while his second was made at the Soundhouse, London on 28th July 2016. Literary Agent DGA (David Godwin Associates) 2nd floor, 40 Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 4RX 0207 240 9992 To enquire: philippa@davidgodwinassociates.co.uk. He subsequently served as a probation officer in Oldham until 1993. The poet laureate’s new poem, Lockdown, moves from the outbreak of bubonic plague in Eyam in the 17th century, when a bale of … So he sat there thinking about life and things; with only a dollar to spare, one pair Him who figured out the contour of his car? Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The star, who was recently nominated for an Oscar for her turn as Amy March in Greta Gerwig’s version of Little Women , joins band LYR, made up of Poet Laureate Armitage, Richard Walters and Patrick J Pearson, for a recording of his recent poem Lockdown . And once, for laughing, punched her in the face. Following on from yesterday's post, here are two more of Simon Armitage's early poems. I am very bothered is one of my favorite poem from Simon armitage This is a love poem refering to his wife but also a confession piece, in this poem armitage is trying to show the unsympathetic side of himself, I think this poem is very touching because Simon armitage is showing his true love to the girl. Literary Agent DGA (David Godwin Associates) 2nd floor, 40 Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 4RX 0207 240 9992 To enquire: philippa@davidgodwinassociates.co.uk. I have lived with thieves in Manchester. A Bed and A Chair. in the top grade at Werneth prep. Wife at home, lover in Hyde, mistress in Newton-le-Willows and two pretty girls in the top grade at Werneth prep. Simon Armitage Gooseberry Season. Jack Watkins spoke to the Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, about writing, the environment and refusing to write about Brexit. This thesis is d edicated to my wife, Emma Louise, and to my child ren, James Byron and Amy Sophia . Heard the one about the guy from Heaton Mersey? Copy to clipboard Copied. Snow Joke. softly like an alarm clock under an eiderdown? 2 Simon Armitage - About His Person Five pounds fifty in change, exactly. British poet, novelist, and dramatist who became known for The Dead Sea Poems and Book of Matches. I went with him. ‘The Manhunt’ is read by Laura, wife of Eddie Beddoes. of busted Levis and a bowie knife. These are both from his 1989 book Zoom!. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. About Simon Armitage. Further mainstream collections are: 2019 saw publication of Armitage’s new version of Hansel and Gretel illustrated by Clive Hicks-Jenkins (Design fo… The 26-year-old beauty will star in Armitage's play 'The Last Days of Troy' in Manchester's Royal Exchange theatre and in London's Shakespeare's Globe on 8 May and 10 June respectively, the BBC reported. ( Log Out /  somewhere inside us are both part of that Eliot Prize. In May 2019, Simon Armitage (b. 1963. but I held the wobbly head of a boy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Poet_Laureate_Has_Gone_To_His_Shed Simon Armitage has been announced as the UK’s new Poet Laureate. in Newton-le-Willows and two pretty girls Simon Armitage was born in Marsden, a village in West Yorkshire, England. He has taught at the University of Leeds, Manchester Metropolitan University and in 2000 at the University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop. But woe betide the person who uses the phrase "northern poet" around Simon Armitage. from his hip-flask was warm and smooth. He’d walked from town after losing his job, leaving me a note for his Simon Armitage B. Simon Armitage is a Vice President of the Poetry Society and in 2004 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Change ). These are both from his 1989 book Zoom!. Simon Armitage. Wife at home, lover in Hyde, mistress in Newton-le-Willows and two pretty girls in the top grade at Werneth prep. Life and career Simon Armitage was born in Marsden, West Yorkshire. Simon Armitage was born on May 26, 1963 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England as Simon Robert Armitage. / And praised his wife for every meal she made. A poem by Simon features on the back label. It is a great introduction to what his poetry and writing style is like. On Simon Armitage’s website, you can find the nine poems he’s written in his first year as Britain’s poet laureate. He … Well. This could highlight the disruption the war brought to the couple’s… These are both from his 1989 book Zoom!. after losing his job, leaving me a note for his wife and his brother. They found him slumped against the steering wheel Wife at home, lover in Hyde, mistress Simon Armitage takes on the challenge of prescribing nine albums for living well and his selections offer not only a perfect playlist but a reflection of Armitage’s life so far and how music has always played some role in it. Both were produced by Richard Carrington. Actress Florence Pugh has lent her voice to Simon Armitage’s poem set to music in aid of domestic violence charity “Refuge”. Naturally, his choices are varied but they all hang on a few notable hooks. He and his wife, radio producer Sue Roberts, celebrated with a bottle of champagne and a jump on their daughter’s trampoline in the back garden of … And once, for laughing, punched her in the face. Mr Armitage succeeded Carol Ann Duffy, the only woman to have held the post, after the Queen approved his appointment for a fixed ten-year term. He appeared. He is a writer and actor, known for Drinking for England (1998), Last Words (2017) and Songbirds (2007). Before becoming a full-time poet, he followed his father's example by working as a probation officer. And they fought in the pub over hot toddies Simon Armitage. Well, he… Poet Laureate Simon Armitage tackled subject of cancer research in 51 words Following on from yesterday’s post, here are two more of Simon Armitage’s early poems. ... And praised his wife for every meal she made. He is a writer and composer, known for Last Words (2017), Songbirds (2007) and Drinking for England (1998). while perched on the lip of a light-aircraft; Simon Armitage, Stephen Hough, Chris Riddell on Asterix creator Albert Uderzo Front Row Poet Laureate Simon Armitage on his new collection inspired by Yorkshire. However, he rejects suggestions that he baulked at accepting a position so smacki Simon Armitage - About His Person 1 Lesson Objective: We are going to explore Simon Armitage’s poem About His Person, discover the poem’s hidden meaning and imagine ourselves in the life of this ‘Person’. And for his mum he hired a private nurse. This was a beautiful collection, my first Armitage book, and without a doubt, NOT my last :) I fully intend to read more of his works. Him who took the ariel to be a hawthorn twig? And every Sunday taxied her to church. Simon Robert Armitage, CBE, FRSL (born 26 May 1963) is an English poet, playwright and novelist who was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. and the story goes he was stuck within minutes. buddies through dozens of scrapes and hassles, the first knight thought he was happily wed, the second man slept in a single bed. He is married to Sue Roberts. the last six miles of moorland blizzard, Home. as they crossed. its print against the marble floor. The wandering poet is exhausted. We were testing the range of the human voice - 'The Shout', Simon Armitage. Contact. I have not padded through the Taj Mahal, Here's how they rated him when they looked back: sometimes he did this, sometimes he did that. so still I could hear each set of ripples And he blubbed when she went from bad to worse. Armitage first studied at Colne Valley High School, Linthwaite, Huddersfield and went on to study geography at Portsmouth Polytechnic. • Sandettie Light Vessel Automatic by Simon Armitage is published by Faber. Media Enquiries Kirsty McLachlan kirsty@morgangreencreatives.com Morgan Green Creatives Ltd. ( Log Out /  He worked with young offenders before gaining a postgraduate qualification in social work at Manchester University in 1988. 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