Miss Winter's Demise and Other Crimes Against Poetry is the debut collection of poems from Paul Minton exploring a wide range of themes and subjects. The book contains poems about strange things like a dog with too many legs, a boy who turns into a bird and even superheroes armed with the powers of bad breath and dandruff. There are rhymes about flying farm animals, extremely polite pirates and a newspaper especially for ghosts. And then there is the curious tale of Miss Winter's demise in which the mystery of her spontaneous combustion is finally explained... Or is it? Written in a quirky and humorous style, Miss Winter's Demise and Other Crimes Against Poetry also contains a number of illustrations that will help to fire the reader's imagination. Each poem rhymes and concludes with a surprising twist or comic punchline. Inspired by the work of Spike Milligan and comparable to that of Kenn Nesbitt and Shel Silverstein, Paul's debut book will appeal to young readers aged 9 and over, as well as adult readers with a good sense of humour.

About the Author
Paul Minton is the deputy editor of a public sector magazine, who has written numerous non-fiction articles and contributed regularly to the Canadian satirical website, Sage News. He has been a runner-up at the Welsh Comic Verse Competition for four consecutive years and his poetry has been broadcast as far afield as Australia. He has also appeared on British television and BBC radio.


Book Information
ISBN 9781788038829
Author Paul Minton
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Matador
Publisher Troubador Publishing