Alan Brownjohn
British writer
Alan Brownjohn (28 July 1931 – 23 February 2024) was an English poet and novelist.
Quotes
edit- Following daily such a dread-
ful trade to earn a living,
With every second on that cliff
So cruel and unforgiving, - Is fine - as long as no one comes
And asks us what we do there...
We'd have to say, Without our toil,
Just who would know it grew there?- The Cat Without E-Mail (2001).
- At dawn, a railwaywoman
On a country platform whirls on the end of a chain
An irrelevant key, while a young guard makes to wipe
A crumb from her lapel; and see, she smiles
A permissory smile you take in from your corner seat:
A cameo of unrehearsed perfection.- The Old Flea-Pit (1987).
External links
edit- Alan Brownjohn - Poetry Archive website
- Enitharmon Press website