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There is often a wry humour at work below the surface of these poems, and always a commitment to careful, concise observations, proving she had a painter's eye and a poet's heart.

Set on one day in 1979, The Fern Hedge explores the interconnected lives of three women - Alice, her daughter Kate, and grand-daughter Joanne. It is Alice's 80th birthday and she detests birthdays

This second collection from Jean Harrison features an increasingly mature and confident poet, able to take in the terrain and map every detail with precision. Here is a poet 'sitting and watching', taking in the 'full details' 'as a hunter might, or a surveyor'.

"Tengo derecho a sentirme seguro" analiza el derecho de todos los niños a vivir seguros, ya sean pobres o deban trabajar para sobrevivir; sin importar si se encuentran atrapados en una situación de guerra o vivir en un barrio violento, sin importar si son chico o chica. Examina los obstáculos que a veces los niños tienen que superar para conquistar este derecho.