An Anthology of Seaside Poems
Sandy Arse is a glorious portrait of the seasides of Britain by some of British poetry’s most exciting voices. Luke Kennard wanders the arcades and decaying facades of seaside towns, Hannah Jane Walker celebrates the big moments that can happen on an afternoon walk by the sea and Martha Sprackland contemplates the seashell.
Featuring work by Luke Wright, Inua Ellams, Ella Frears, Henry Normal, Phil Jupitus, Colin Bramwell, Vanessa Kissuale and many more, it picks its way lightly across Britain’s shorelines, soaking up the nostalgia, the memories and the (often-misplaced) suncream.
Come, revel in the seaside with us…
‘Mostly there’s an umber shade of mud
existing in quite complicated textures
blissfully unaware of its potential,
reminding me to let the dog be a dog.’
-From ‘Silverknowes in November’ by Colin Bramwell
‘I knew which direction
from the way the moon tilted towards the sea. My
heart,
pulled gently from my chest, was carried,
sleepwalking’
From ‘I Knew Which Direction’ by Ella Frears
Sandy Arse on Tour!
Enjoy poets at the seaside – coming soon to a town near you!
John Osborne 