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The Other Elizabeth Taylor
 



Carol Ann Duffy

A Child's Sleep
 
I'm sure you already know how much I love genealogy. How fun to make the connection to the author Elizabeth Taylor! Loved this post. Hope you're feeling better soon.

9 December 2009 at 06:08 
Beautiful poems, Cait - thank you.
I can't think of anyone who could enjoy (or deserve) the literary link more than you!

9 December 2009 at 07:21 
I hope that you will be feeling much better soon. (I've got a bit of the same cold as you do ... but can still speak!)

I've often meant to check out a book by the other ET, and I thank you for reminding me.

The two poems are sublime. Again I thank you for giving us a chance to see just what words can do when assembled by an artist.


9 December 2009 at 07:23 Marcheline said...

I have never read Susan Hill, and have now added both books you talked about to my "Amazon wish list". Thanks for the heads up!

9 December 2009 at 08:50 
Oh I love Carol Ann Duffy's peotry Cait. What do you think of her Warming her Pearls collection? I just love her imagery which is so evocative, conjuring the most tactile pictures in my mind. Ahh...I'll stop now! I hope you recover from your poorliness soon Cait x

9 December 2009 at 09:17 
I am a big fan of Susan Hill Cait and The Magic Apple Tree is one of favourite books of all time. I reread it every year.
Hope you are feeling better now. I am envious of the illustrious relative, love Elizabeth Taylor's novels too.

9 December 2009 at 12:09 
Cool to be related to Liz Taylor - and you could hint at film star or author depending on the company!

Never sure about Carol Duffy - but then we can't like them all.

I've recently discovered Kazuo Ishiguro and am reading Never Let me Go - it is brilliant but also one of the most disturbing books I've read; almost can't sleep at times.

9 December 2009 at 12:20 pinkfairygran said...

This is one of those weird coincidences.. I read the Susan Hill two weekends ago, and just before that had read IN A SUMMER SEASON by Elizabeth Taylor!

10 December 2009 at 02:19 Hello Cait - so sorry to hear you are not too well. Hope you feel better soon. The rain, yes, when will it stop? Particularly like the second Carol Ann Duffy poem - I can really identify with that one. A sleeping child - so very precious.
You never emailed me your poem - you know, the one you mentioned and wondered if I'd like to see. Yes I would. Please send it. I'll email you now to remind you!

10 December 2009 at 02:34 Cait, sorry, me again. Just went to find your email address on your profile and it's not there. However, mine is on my profile, so would love you to send me the poem you wrote with regard to that disturbing TV drama about abused women we both watched.

10 December 2009 at 02:38 
I enjoy delving into family histories including other people's,and one of my favourite television series is both the Australian and British "Who Do You Think You Are".We also have a program here in Australia "Can We Help", where the often tricky detective work reunites families. Love it!....so can imagine the fun you've had finding out about the author Elizabeth Taylor.I was excited to find Sir Isaac Pitman ( of shorthand fame) in my husband's family tree. I was always useless at shorthand, so I've failed the family badly I'm afraid!! Glad the computer is better, now we just have to get you on the mend and feeling even better than before!Beautiful poems BTW

10 December 2009 at 13:17 Irish Eyes said...

Go h-ána dheas ar fád a Chait, b'maith liom na dán - cinnte! go dearfa.

10 December 2009 at 14:04 
Sorry to read that you are not feeling well; hope it passes quickly. Thank you for Ms. Duffy's poems. They are wonderful!

10 December 2009 at 14:10 
The poems are lovely esp A Child's Sleep perhaps because I often just watch mine when they sleep. Do hope you are feelign a little better and I do agree reading is a most wonderful gift!

14 December 2009 at 04:49 
What beautiful poems, Cait - I love Carol Ann. Hope you're feeling a bit better now - there seem to be so many nasty bugs about this time of year. But it's good to be able to devote time to reading (and watching Strictly!). x

17 December 2009 at 04:12 
I hope you still read the answers to this post.
I had forgotten about you, I am sorry to say, because I hardly have the time to visit the PC at all nowadays.
I too love Susan Hill, particularly her short stories, but Elizabeth Taylor has almost escaped me. The only one of hers on my shelves is "At Mrs. Lippincote's, which I enjoyed greatly. Poetry is a great love of mine, very much a part of daily life even.
I don't seem to hit the right poetry button for the PC, however.
We appear to have a lot in common and I think I had better follow you in order not to miss future posts.

17 December 2009 at 05:03 
Beautiful poems. Thank you for sharing them.

17 December 2009 at 07:49 
I found both of the Duffy poems so very moving. Thank you for sharing.

I've got the Elizabeth Taylor biography on my bedside table. I plan to do a BIG READ of 20th century British writers come the new year. And p.s. I saw Nicola Beauman at Persephone this week. She gave me a glass of mulled wine!

18 December 2009 at 13:36 

So sorry for arriving here late, just trying to catch up. Do hope you are now fully recovered from the horrid bug Cait.

How wonderful to know that your husband is related to Elizabeth Taylor the Author. I have the Persperone Quarterly here and will check it out, there are some wonderful classics.

Have not read Susan Hill, thank you Cait, another one for my list.!

Loved the Poems Cait, thank you for sharing with us.


27 December 2009 at 16:48