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Colin's Poems Item Info
- Title:
- Colin's Poems
- Description:
- A collection of poems written by Colin Davenport, an author who began writing poetry as an unemployed person recovering from brain surgery. His poems reflect his life experiences, exploring the hardships of unemployment and poverty, working-class life, and even suffering and death. However, Davenport also explores themes of hope, nostalgia, and joy, showing optimism in the face of adversity.
- Publisher:
- Blackburn and Darwn ABE Scheme
- Creator:
- Colin Davenport
- Contributor:
- John Taylor Illustrations by Michelle Swan
- Date:
- 1988
- Type:
- text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Subjects:
- Blackburn and Darwn ABE Scheme Colin Davenport poetry family disability brain surgery recovery poverty death peace hope
- Latitude:
- 53.7504395755135
- Longitude:
- -2.48912916932085
- Location:
- Blackburn
- Is a Part of:
- Trades Union Congress Library Collections, FWWCP Collection, Region 01 North West, Box 9
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Colin's Poems", Digital Collections, FWWCP
- Reference Link:
- https://library.bc.edu/ds/fwwcp/items/fwwcp01nw090257.html