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Lockdown Innit: Poems About Absurdity Kindle Edition

by M J Mallon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
Lockdown Innit is a poetry collection of eighteen poems about life’s absurdities and frustrations during lockdown. Wherever you live in this world, this is for you. Expect humour, a dollop of banter and ridiculous rants here and there. Amongst other delights, witness the strange antics of a swan posing by a bin and two statuesque horses appearing like arc deco pieces in a field. Check out the violin player on a tightrope, or the cheeky unmentionables wafting in the lockdown breeze!Bestselling author Lizzie Chantree’s thoughts: 'An intricate mix of observations from the author about how the pandemic has brought change. Some welcome, some not so much. A thought provoking read.'Author and Poet Sarah Northwood: 'Lockdown innit is a wonderful collection of predominantly free verse poetry on all kinds of themes experienced during the author’s third lockdown. I am sure many of the pieces will resonate with readers who have also experienced humanities frustrating behaviours during this pandemic. The discarded masks rolling down the roads and the impact of this on wildlife in the future when landfills are filled, and oceans invariably get full of them is certainly something that has crossed my mind. (Simply cutting off the side strings from the masks before throwing disposable ones away could make a big difference so they don’t get tangled on wildlife!) I’ve also had my fair share of dealing with drivers filled with road rage, presumably from the stress! The varied mood and tone of the pieces is equally matched with the lovely presentation and wonderful splashes of humour. Emotive and descriptive language is employed to engage our senses and of course my favourite piece is probably ‘This Face.’ Making this a highly enjoyable collection and one I have no doubt in recommending!'
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08VW81Q53
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kyrosmagica Publishing
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 26, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

 

M J Mallon was born in Lion city, Singapore, a passionate Scorpio with the Chinese Zodiac sign of a lucky rabbit. MJ spent her early childhood in Hong Kong and her teen years in Edinburgh, enthralled by her parents’ stories of living and working overseas. Her experiences sparked her current desire to travel and see the world from her two favourite places, Edinburgh and Portugal. She often returns to her old home in Cambridge, the inspiration for her YA Fantasy series, The Curse of Time.

Standing by the world famous Corpus Christi Clock in Cambridge, watching it in awe, she ponders what might happen next!

 

MJ loves to write magical stories, sprinkling them with a liberal dollop of extraordinarily imaginative magic!

 

Next Chapter Publishing YA fantasy series

Bloodstone - The Curse of Time Book 1

And the 2nd in the series

Golden Healer - The Curse of Time Book 2

 

Her writing credits include paranormal, best-selling horror, supernatural short stories, flash fiction, poetry, pandemic inspired poetry and best-selling anthologies.  Poetry/flash collections include Lockdown Innit, Mr. Sagittarius Poetry & Prose, The Hedge Witch And The Musical Poet and Do What You Love!

 

Her eclectic blog shares her love of reading, reviewing, writing, poetry,  photography and travel: https://mjmallon.com/

 

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  • D.L. Finn
    4.0 out of 5 stars A unique perspective in strange times.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2021
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    “Lockdown Innit” is a glimpse into the pandemic through poetry. There were various subjects and types of poetry, including going to the supermarket, driving, cancer, and books. I laughed when reading “SuperMarket Bozos,” it reminded me of my feisty grandmother. “ROAD RAGE DURING COVID-19” is an all too often occurrence, even during the last year. While “Little Library” offered a picture of something one could do during the stay-at-home orders, read. The collection ended with “THIS author longs for Pets,” and I admit jumping into a cat’s dream might be that perfect escape from the heaviness of the epidemic. This is a book I’d like to go back and read ten years from now as a reminder of this time in history because it gives a unique perspective into strange times.
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  • Colleen M. Chesebro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Covid Poetry You Will Relate to!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2021
    “Lockdown Innit – Poems About Absurdity” is a collection of poetry about the third wave of lockdowns in the U.K. because of the Corona Virus pandemic. Seen through the eyes of poet and author M. J. Mallon, not everything is as it seems, and we should take nothing for granted.

    The Coronavirus has brought much of the U.K. and Europe to their knees, while here in the U. S. they’ve taken a more lackadaisical approach to the pandemic. Mallon shares the trials and tribulations of her life in lockdown through her poetry.

    Her poem, “The Face Mask Rolls” left me with the haunting image of a discarded mask rolling down the road, clearly, a metaphor for the despair this virus has wracked upon humanity.

    This is a short, poignant collection that will forever remind us of a time when no one had control over their lives. A must-read!

    Many thanks to the author for the complimentary copy of this book.
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  • Priscilla Bettis
    4.0 out of 5 stars From Washing Clothes to Butterfly Horses
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2021
    This is a short collection of poetry inspired by covid lockdowns of 2020.

    Mallon’s subjects range from silly to sad. It covers the everyday (like hanging clothes on a line) to sweet love to people getting stressed out.

    My favorite poem is Horses Like Statues which is a butterfly cinquain. I like the imagery, and I think it’s cool how the poem looks like a butterfly on the page.

    I picked up this book through my Kindle Unlimited subscription. Glad I gave it a read!
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  • Felicia Denise
    4.0 out of 5 stars Living in the Time of Covid-19
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2021
    Frustration, trepidation, fear, confusion, ennui, and boredom. Marjorie Mallon has taken the emotions so many of us experienced at life’s ironies and absurdities during coronavirus lockdowns and penned them in musings with her short prose and poetry.

    From anger at the unmasked and the privileged to the trials of working from home and a health scare to a bin-guarding swan, memories of 2020 are crystal clear.

    This short collection isn’t just a memoir and observations, but also a tribute to the spring the whole world changed.

    Enjoy!
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  • Adele Park
    5.0 out of 5 stars A release from Lockdown fever
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2021
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    My review for M J Mallon's Lockdown Innit.
    I always enjoy Marjorie Mallon's poetry and stories and this was no exception.
    The poems were topical and contained excerpts which we all can relate to. Living under the strain of lockdown we all need a release and reading these poems made me smile, nod my head in agreement or shed a tear. A funny but poignant look at life under lockdown.
    One of my favourites was Lockdown Breeze what a great piece to open with.
    5 stars and a book I will go back to again and again.
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  • Sheila
    4.0 out of 5 stars Discerning and quirky poetic observation of life in lockdown
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2021
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    In this collection of poems, MJ Mallon has given us a wry series of vignettes of our society during a very strange year in history; it reminded me in part of theatre of the absurd, and she carries it out with an admirable lightness of touch. She conveys the folly, the irritability, the absurdity of people’s behaviour, along with a feeling of being lost and adrift.

    The reader has a sense of having opened various windows, to see how other people have coped with lockdown. We find honest observation of life: people doing foolish things in supermarkets; quirky observations of nature that may well have gone unnoticed in other, busier times; or which may not have been there for us to see, but for the fact that wild animals too have felt the strangeness, and strayed into the urban environment. Examples given are the appearance of a swan by a dustbin.

    We also find gems of delight in all this: the author’s observation of the horses like statues, and the violin player on a tightrope; and I loved the poem about the local village community library. We have a pop-up lending library at the bottom of our road. It demonstrates how human beings can react so differently to crises, and while some withdraw into themselves, doing things that seem selfish or stupid to others, we also find those who come up with inspirational ideas to make life better for those around them.

    The poem about breast cancer explores the subject beautifully, showing the author’s relief set against her poignant awareness of others who are not so lucky. Through the entire volume, there floats a sensation of oddness, simply noted and preserved in a poem.

    I feel these poems are written by someone who sees life at an angle, shifted one degree by the quiet act of observation.

    Highly recommended.
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