The Bees By Carol Ann Duffy. 9780330442459

The Bees by Carol Ann Duffy. Paperback edition published by Picador in 2012 (reprint). \n\nThe Bees was Carol Ann Duffy\u2019s first collection of poems as Poet Laureate. In it she uses her full poetic range: there are drinking songs, love poems, poems of political anger; there are elegies, too, for beloved friends, and \u2013 most movingly \u2013 the poet\u2019s own mother.\nWoven and weaving through the book is its presiding spirit: the bee. Sometimes the bee is Duffy\u2019s subject, sometimes it strays into the poem, or hovers at its edge. In the end, Duffy\u2019s point is clear: the bee symbolizes what we have left of grace in the world, and what is most precious and necessary for us to protect. The Bees, at once intimate and public, is a work of great power from one of our most cherished poets.\nExcellent, near new condition. Pages bright, clean \nand tightly bound. Hardly any wear to the covers or spine. \n\nThanks for looking. If you decide to buy, please c.