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SAINT AND SCARECROW -- The Life and Work of Lilian Bowes-Lyon by Howard Watson, from Old PoetryOne-time Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis dedicated the title poem of his 1957 collection, Pegasus and other poems, to her memory, William Plomer wanted to marry her and Philip Larkin selected one of her more epic works for The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse. Yet the life and work of Lilian Bowes-Lyon is largely forgotten and her novels and her collections of poetry remain out of print. Considering her literary – and royal – connections, as well as the success she achieved in her fairly brief life, cut tragically short by illness, the poetry of Lilian Bowes-Lyon is mostly an unknown pleasure. Her name is absent from national biographies of public or literary figures of the last century in British life. Yet in his recent biography of the late Queen Mother, there is no mention of Lilian, even though other members of her family are well represented.
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on Epitaph by Don Blanding, 1 hour ago
the poem
From guest Vivian (contact)
it's lovely to read aloud -
on Can You See The Pride In The Panther? by Tupac Shakur, 1 hour ago
Not about actual panthers
From guest lrn_sctt (contact)
This is about his mom. But she's not teaching him about panthers. His mom was part of a club called the Black Panther Party which was an african American organization that promoted black power and self defense. -
on Epitaph by Don Blanding, 1 hour ago
this poem
From guest jean ann mc cammon (contact)
It could have been written about my dad!
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