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Things I Did Not Do On The Weekend: A modern poetry chapbook
I have put on fresh pyjamas,
Pulled up my hair and off my worries,
Make-up.
And I have curled around my dog, while he curls around me,
In a comfortable figure of eight.
Things I Did Not Do on the Weekend is a new collection of poetry from an award-winning short fiction author.
From elicit affairs to pandemic isolation, Things I Did Not Do on the Weekend holds a mirror up to contemporary society, and gives it a wry smile.
Sometimes whimsical, often insightful, this short collection has something for everyone.
Pulled up my hair and off my worries,
Make-up.
And I have curled around my dog, while he curls around me,
In a comfortable figure of eight.
Things I Did Not Do on the Weekend is a new collection of poetry from an award-winning short fiction author.
From elicit affairs to pandemic isolation, Things I Did Not Do on the Weekend holds a mirror up to contemporary society, and gives it a wry smile.
Sometimes whimsical, often insightful, this short collection has something for everyone.
35 pages, Paperback
Published January 24, 2023
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July 3, 2022
I read Things I Did Not Do On The Weekend several times on a Sunday. I rarely read poems that are not my own more than once. This book came along when I was wishing for poetry and delivered beautifully. Dreena Collins fabulous collection describes experiences of living in contemporary society in the same relatable accessible manner that can be found in her short stories. If I Told You That I Loved You Would You Empty the Bin? made me smile from its listing on the contents page alone. I’m very glad this book comes under Things I Did Do On The Weekend perhaps next weekend it will be on your list – unless you can’t wait till then.
October 14, 2022
“You are What You Eat” made me smile, so delicious it is, and then delectable treasures like “Oyster” and “Actions Speak” blew me away. Bravo! If you haven’t read Collins before- DO!
August 2, 2022
How versatile is Dreena Collins? I've read and loved books by this author, but I wasn't expecting Things I Did Not Do On The Weekend: A modern poetry chapbook.
I was bolled over by this unique and insightful book of intricately woven poetry, and I loved every stanza. Even when writing prose, Dreena Collins has the enviable knack of juggling words on the page to give humdrum day-to-day scenarios a certain poetic quality.
I could not recommend a collection of modern poetry more highly.
I was bolled over by this unique and insightful book of intricately woven poetry, and I loved every stanza. Even when writing prose, Dreena Collins has the enviable knack of juggling words on the page to give humdrum day-to-day scenarios a certain poetic quality.
I could not recommend a collection of modern poetry more highly.
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