{"title":"Brian Bilston","description":"Brian Bilston has been described as Twitter's unofficial Poet Laureate. With over 250,000 followers on social media, Brian has become truly beloved by the online community. He has published three collections of poetry, You Took the Last Bus Home, Alexa, what is there to know about love? and Days Likes These. His novel Diary of a Somebody was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award. He has also published a collection of football poetry, 50 Ways to Score a Goal, and his acclaimed poem Refugees has been made into an illustrated book for children.","products":[{"product_id":"let-sleeping-cats-lie-pet-poems-hardcover","title":"Let Sleeping Cats Lie - Pet Poems - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilarious collection of pet poems by wordplay wizard Brian Bilston. When you've got a bad case of the 'mews' and are in desperate need of a 'pup'-lifting read, this book is the 'ulti-mutt' remedy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease don't think me lazy, \u003cbr\u003eI'm not trying to slack -\u003cbr\u003eit's just that I'm stuck, you see, \u003cbr\u003eunder this cat.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection of poems focuses on the hilarious happenings in the lives of our furry - and not so furry - friends. Stars include Wilf, the hypnotist Labracadabrador, a philosophically inclined goldfish penning a profound haiku, a hen named Barbara receiving an adoring tribute, and an 'octopussy' cat that seems to have all its paws in plenty of odd little pies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe perfect gift for a dog person, cat person and every pet lover in between.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375989194975,"sku":"9781035050550","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/SWplohrhhv9781035050550.webp?v=1789210991"},{"product_id":"you-took-the-last-bus-home-paperback","title":"You Took the Last Bus Home - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you like a) laughing or b) words which rhyme with each other, you will love Brian Bilston' - Richard Osman, author of \u003ci\u003eWe Solve Murders \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'There is poetry to be found in anything if you look hard enough.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou Took the Last Bus Home is a collection of ingenious, hilarious and touching poems from Brian Bilston, one of Britain's funniest and best-loved poets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith endless wit, wisdom and delightful wordplay, Bilston's first collection of poetry offers profound insights into the common joys and sorrows of modern life. Exploring themes as diverse as love, death, and the unbearable torment of forgetting to put the rubbish out, all of Bilston's poems are alive to the improbable nuances of the English language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConstantly experimenting with poetic forms - from Venn diagrams to Scrabble tiles - this irresistibly charming collection of poems will make you ponder the very essence of the human condition in the twenty-first century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Bilston is a magician with words' - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brian Bilston is a laureate for our fractured times' - Ian McMillan \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e**Brian's next book, \u003ci\u003eHow to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside: An Alternative Guide to Writing and Enjoying Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, is available for pre-order now!**","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378741510367,"sku":"9781035086634","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/8h4eVhizVY9781035086634.webp?v=1789261628"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/brian-bilston.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}