Cherry Pie
Cherry Pie by Hollie McNish is a 2015 poetry collection published by Burning Eye Books. This edition, written in English and spanning 87 pages, draws inspiration from the author’s grandparents’ advice on various topics, including newspapers, war, sex, and tinned cherries. The poems featured in Cherry Pie hold personal significance for McNish and have been popular among audiences in diverse settings across the UK, such as theatres, pubs, and schools.
Readers will discover a range of themes within this collection, including reflections on personal experiences and societal observations. The book showcases illustrations by some of McNish’s favorite artists, enhancing the poetic experience. Notably, Cherry Pie includes the poem Mathematics, which has garnered significant attention online, as well as Bungalows and Biscuits, recognized for its focus on older people’s issues. This collection offers a unique blend of personal narrative and broader commentary, making it a noteworthy addition to contemporary poetry.
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Cherry Pie is 2015 collection from Ted Hughes Award and Arts Foundation Award winner Hollie McNish, inspired by her grandparents’ advice on newspapers, war, sex and tinned cherries. The poems collected in Cherry Pie hold personal meaning for Hollie and are also those which have been frequently requested by audiences in theatres, pubs, festival tents, schools and youth clubs up and down the UK. The book is illustrated by some of Hollie’s favourite artists and illustrators.Cherry Pie includes Hollie’s poem Mathematics (1.9 million hits on YouTube) as well as Bungalows and Biscuits which was shortlisted for Best Factual New Media Content About Older People’s Issues in the Older People in Media Awards. Her poetry has received over 3.5 million YouTube views; more than most political speeches, less than a cat dancing to 80’s pop music.
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