The fabulous invention of Barnsley.
Publisher: Dearne Community Arts
Published: 1993
Language: eng
Number of pages: 28
Genres: Poetry
First sentence: From the wood 
laid low to make it plain
and easy working Smithies for iron
two monks discovered and cast aside
black stuff that somehow caught light
like their terrified smiles.
Description: A small collection of poetry exploring local people, history, industry, language, humour and geography. A first volume in a series about Barnsley and the Dearne Valley. The second is collection of short stories called Laced with Bingo. The series will end in a novel. On publication this small collection was unreservedley recommended by the Barnsley poet Ian Macmillan.
Table of contents: label: 1
title: Accidental Industry; label: 6
title: Afterthought