U. A. Fanthorpe was an English poet born in 1929. She passed away in 2009 after publishing numerous poetry collections, many of which comment on social issues. Her awards include the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry.
‘First Flight’ by U.A. Fanthorpe follows a narrator’s first flight as they rise above the ground and commentate on their journey.
Plane moves. I don’t like the feel of it.
In a car I’d suspect low tyre pressure.
A sudden swiftness, earth slithers
Off at an angle. The experienced solidly
‘Not my Best Side’ by U. A. Fanthorpe depicts a humorous transformation of the dynamic between the characters in Paolo Uccello’s Saint George and the Dragon.
Not my best side, I'm afraid.
The artist didn't give me a chance to
Pose properly, and as you can see,
Poor chap, he had this obsession with
‘A Minor Role’ by U.A. Fanthorpe is a reflection on the role the poet has been forced to play within
Ursula Askham Fanthorpe, who wrote ‘Casehistory: Alison (head injury),’ was an Oxford-educated English poet. Fanthorpe held a variety of miscellaneous positions,
In her poem, ‘Half-Past Two,’ U. A. Fanthorpe utilizes childish vernacular and mismatched capitalization to reflect the stress of a young child who in the past was punished for “Something.”