A stunning collection, full of magical fantasy and dreamlike inventions, which showcases Sue's very unique style and voice. Often poems are interwoven - 'Blackout' leads to 'Fear of the Unknown', 'Why Trees Whisper' segues into 'Zephyr and 'Dog Reads the Wind'. The child is a frequent motif, perhaps even the voice of the haunting title poem 'If I were Other than Myself' with its final question 'and should I wish would I be missed?'
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Sue Hardy-Dawson is a Yorkshire poet and has been published in children's poetry anthologies. Sue is dyslexic and takes a special interest in encouraging reluctant readers and writers.
Sue's debut solo poetry collection Where Zebras Go was shortlisted for the CliPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award) and she was highly commended for the