Firewords: A Book of Wordplay Poems
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Firewords: A Book of Wordplay Poems
John Foster
This selection of poems is a bright spark amongst the many other 'wordplay' collections on the market. Foster mixes traditional and contemporary limericks, puns, epitaphs, tongue twisters, shape poems and riddles to produce a consistently funny and surprising anthology. From Jonathan Swift's rear riddle and John Agard's 'So-So Joe' to Wendy Cope's 'Family Meal', these poems should provide lip exercises and word workouts for every occasion