Not All Men Are From Mars is a compilation of poems by Poet Laureate, Peter Wyton.
The collection contains poems centred around women including a range of themes from violence
and discrimination to individual women of historical importance. The poems offer a searingly
honest look at violence and abuse balanced by a humorous analysis of femaleness.
'Not all men Are From Mars' is perfect bound and has a cover specially designed by Juliette Percival. The
women in this 55 poem collection, some real, some fictional, range from a Holy Roman Empress to a native
American princess and include a lollipop lady, a stilt walker, a waitress and many more. Even Madame La
Guillotine gets a mention, as does Peter's daughter who was asked to leave a pub [for knitting] and his
wife who is exposed on a hillside.
£5 from the sale of each book will be given to Women's Aid to help continue their work
to end violence against women and girls.
If you live outside the UK and would like to buy a copy please contact me for international
postage costs.
Buy 'Not All Men Are From Mars' now,
for just £8.99 including delivery
Support for the book
I'm really pleased to see that this poetry will be used to raise
money for Womens Aid and particularly pleased it is written by a man. Over the years, I have always
felt that us isolated and frowned-upon feminists would have so much more credibility if the majority
of men who despise the behaviour of the misogynist actually got up and spoke out on our behalf, rather
than ignoring it. Tabloid people always characterise feminists as dungaree-wearing, short haired and
Doc Martened, when, in fact, those people are plumbers.
All the best
Jo Brand x
It shouldn't be a surprise that the wise and witty and well-informed
poet of Gloucester has now taken on bigger game - the unholy predicament of abused women. It's good to
have a man's point of view on the dominance and cruelty that disfigures some relationships, but the
poet in Wyton understands only too painfully the predicament of women. This is not just powerfully written,
it's written with great sensitivity and compassion too.
U. A. Fanthorpe and R. V. Bailey
So many women's lives are less than poetic. If Peter Wyton can
bring a few verses to our lives and help less fortunate women at the same time then we're on to a
win-win situation.
Love, Sandi Toksvig
Peter's poetry project for Women's Aid is the best idea. In a
society which is more than ever polluted by the grim and violent side of machismo, celebrating women's
values is not just a gracious and imaginative gesture, it's an urgent necessity.
Sue Limb
I'm delighted to support Peter's initiative for Women's Aid. It's
a rare man who has such clear empathy with the female condition and all its myriad, wonderful
incarnations. Peter's poems are full of charm and insight, intelligence and humanity.
With my very best wishes
Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen
Buy 'Not All Men Are From Mars' now, for just £8.99 including delivery
Peter Wyton
Peter Wyton is delighted to be Gloucestershire 1000 Poet Laureate. Peter Wyton is a widely
published and prize-winning poet who has appeared at venues as diverse as Cheltenham Literature
Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Ledbury Poetry Festival, Ribchester Classical Music Festival,
Oxford TV, Lewes Prison and Arts Centres and Theatres nation-wide. His poetry has also been
heard on Radio 2 and Radio 4 and has appeared in the national press and the small poetry
press. He was twice nominated for the Forward prize and appeared in the 1997 anthology.
For more information on Peter Wyton visit http://www.myspace.com/peterwytonpoet.
Women's Aid
Women's Aid is the key national charity working to end domestic violence against women
and children. Women's Aid support a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence
services across the UK.
For more information on Women's Aid visit http://www.womensaid.org.uk/.