Gangsters, Ghosts and Dragonflies: A Book of Story Poems

by Brian Patten

All of the poems in this book tell a story - ranging from fables to poems written simply for the fun of it. Poets featured include Roger McGough, Adrian Henri, Kit Wright, Charles Causley, Edwin Morgan, Ted Hughes, Dennis Lee, John Lennon, Spike Milligan, Adrian Mitchell and Elizabeth Bishop.

Paperback

Published May 9, 1986

Reviews

[holly gc · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who says this is a book for "older children", um this is amazing, top-tier ridiculous nonsense which I loved. Like reading poetry dipped in the board game Dixit. Yes. Yum.

Oh and I'm fiercely grateful for it introducing me to the cool guy Christopher Logue.