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How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside: An Alternative Guide to Writing and Enjoying Poetry by Brian Bilston blue monday but not quite as we’vePublished 16th April 2026 Why do we write poetry? Who should write it? And where do you even start? Well, Brian Bilston, one of the UKs most hilarious and best loved poets, is here to take us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day. With his characteristic wit and charm, Bilston accompanies us through the jungle of imagination to the source of inspiration, takes us under the bonnet of a sonnet and over the