A Man, a Woman & a Hippopotamus
(Author) Selima HillSelima Hill's twenty-second collection A Man, a Woman & a Hippopotamus presents ten sequences of short poems, prose poems and short pieces on relationships and doings between people, animals and the world at large. Self-portrait with a Bucket: On being an artist's model. The Mathematician: A man and woman trying to agree. A Man, a Woman & a Chihuahua: Different people's senses of bafflement with each other. Baby Peter: A homeless man and his mother. Agatha: An afternoon in a care home. Room 17: A 70-year-old woman, baffled but determined. Men in Shorts and Bonkers: Out walking with dogs and their humans. Until the Tears Roll Down My Cheeks like Honey: Two strangers in a field. The Surly Mothers of Successful Men: Short pieces of memoir.
Selima Hill
Selima Hill is a British poet known for her psychologically penetrating and emotionally raw work. Her most famous collection, "Fruitcake," explores themes of trauma, desire, and the complexities of female identity. Hill's distinctive style blends surreal imagery with intimate confessions, making her a unique and influential voice in contemporary poetry.
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