Not all of these are about you [Kindle Edition]

Ian Barker (Author)

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Product Description

The second collection by British American poet Ian Barker. A varied and intelligent selection, accessible - not obscure, thought-provoking - not ranting or preaching. No elbow patches or navel-gazing required!

If you're looking for a broad accessible range of modern styles this is an excellent place to start.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 91 KB
• Publisher: www.omahapoet.com (October 3, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0046LU7SY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #821,175 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Ian Barker for many years wrote under the pseudonym of "Alex Sykie" in the belief that no-one would ever want to read poetry written by someone with such a pedestrian name as "Ian Barker". It turned out, however, that despite the name quite a lot of people wanted to read and hear his work (and could never spell "Sykie" properly anyway).

Born in London, England in the 1960s Ian grew up in the British home counties and Midlands. He has performed extensively in the UK at various open mics, public events and festivals. In November 2009 he emigrated to Omaha, Nebraska, USA where he regularly confuses people by pronouncing everything in a "pretty accent"; once freaking out the local librarian by making the only request in living memory for a complete set of Kerouac and Frank O'hara anthologies.

You can read more of his work and contact Ian at his website: www.omahapoet.com

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kindle suprise!, October 10, 2010

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Matilda - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not all of these are about you (Kindle Edition)

A thought provoking read from a down to earth British poet. I suspect that the challenge for a poet is to convince those closest to them that inspiration generally comes from within rather than without.