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‘Hands up if you like music.
Hands up if you like poetry.
Yeah, thought so. You probably wouldn’t be onmy page if you didn’t.
A Bit Like Falling In Love, the fourth book by Yorkshire poet, Sarah L Dixon, is all about music, even when the poems aren’t directly about music. They are about an era, music, lifestyle; just being alive and young, or younger, in the 90’s.
Not particularly my era, or always my type of music. I mean I have heard of most of them, even though their sounds never broached my ears. But this collection bounces along like, well, like fans in a mosh pit.
But there are things I am familiar with, like mix tapes. Who doesn’t like mix tapes?
And poems about them.
The love Sarah has of music, and writing poems is evident, and loud. As it should be.
Bowie, The Cure, Pulp, well Jarvis, and Iggy, are only a few that get mentioned. But whether this is your type of music or not, this book is an experience of a music lover. Which is to be celebrated.
The glossary at the end, lists the bands and the clubs Sarah frequented. Among other things that resonate in the poetry.
Finally, ssh don’t tell anyone, there is a secret track at the end.
This book is unstoppable.
Fin Hall. International Beat Poet Laureate 24-25.’
Praise for A Bit Like Falling in Love:
‘It’s very easy for us on this side of the barrier to forget (or ignore) what it’s like for our listeners. Dare I say it music is a life saver for all of us and Dixon’s love of it comes across beautifully.’ Ian Prowse, Amsterdam & Pele
‘Dixon’s collection often reminded me of reading poems by the Liverpool poets that I used to love. Something about the language and the mood and the way the poems are very much set in the real world.’
James Robert Morrsion, Carter USM
‘I’m loving the poems. No, seriously. Loving them.
Fave so far is ‘Singing yourself 15′. Just ace!’
Jonn Penney, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin
‘This might surprise you… I don’t enjoy poetry, I find it almost impossible to read. To hear other people read it is like torture to me.’
Miles Hunt, The Wonder Stuff
‘Dixon’s beautiful words attest to the powerful communion between bands and fans.’
Ian Dench EMF
Sarah L Dixon Writer 