When I Dance
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The poem on our front cover is taken from Figgie Hobbin by Charles Causley, with illustrations by Gerald Rose, re-issued by Macmillan (0 333 12078 7, £7.50) in May 1990. Figgie Hobbin was first published in 1970 and has remained in print ever since. We are grateful to Macmillan for help in using this illustration.
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The title catches the rhythms of movement; of sport, of 'Getting Nowhere', of dreaming. And the thoughts and feelings of youth are caught in language which itself dances to a variety of tunes. Berry refers in his excellent introduction to the 'I-can't-read-black-poetry' view. He explains how it can be done and demonstrates it in the poems. I hope the Puffin imprint won't mislead; there's a much wider readership for this, including GCSE and beyond. This is a special collection.
