Overheard in a Tower Block: Poems
Joseph Coelho, Kate Milner
Gazing at the stars from five storeys up, smelling the bins from five storeys below. Overheard arguments, overheard laughter. A disappearing father and a Mermaid-Queen mother; statues that sing for flesh and blood; bullies who kick you under the table; perfect red trainers – and the things that lurk in the library…. Award-winning poet Joseph Coelho’s astonishing new collection is a powerful and moving poetic narrative about growing up in the city.
Reviews
Its Ok.
Queen Iguana Paperclip 14.02.2024
Favourites: I wonder Leaving the nest A book for a daughter There are things that lurk in the Library
Anonymous 30.07.2023
It was a okay book. It was boring at the start then got better by each page.
Queen Birthday-cake Teabag 15.01.2023
I hate poems
Captain Chilli Piccalilli 13.09.2020
Overheard in a Tower Block is an original book. Unique. Different. Seeping with meaning, enveloped in emotion and written from the heart, Joseph Coehlo's poems are like no other! From bullying to new trainers, to mermaids to libraries, you'll find this book seems infinite in adventurous and meaningful prose! In particular, if you like ballads (poems that tell a story), this is the book for you! My personal favourite poem is 'There are things that lurk at the library' which is original and exciting! I rate this read 5 out of 5 and if you're looking for something new, read this!
Anonymous 06.09.2020
Interesting poem book, some of the poems were interesting but some were boring. Boring ones helped me to go sleep soon. my favourite poem was ‘Eastbourne’ which was about a beach and its beauty. It described even the pebbles Beautifully . As I love the sea & water I liked this poem the best and it also made me ask the same question as the poet - what would I want to be when I grow up .?
Marshal Cupcake Biscuits 15.08.2020
I enjoy reading poems they make a nice change from stories
Constable Augustus Starlight 01.08.2019
first of all, some of the poems made me sad. the poet wrote about a boy who was sad about his dad leaving. i liked three of them. i liked one about him staying with his grandad.and the grandad made a very colourfull candle made up of other candles like a 9 candle that woud go on a birthday cake. the other was about kicking rocks on a each called eastbourne. the other was about the boy swinging a dog by his tail and got bitten. i have no idea what he was thinking. anyways, i would recommend this book to others but not people who are sad.
Professor Rip Bookmark 11.08.2018