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Michele Brenton

Michele Brenton

About

I'm known on the internet as banana_the_poet aka Michele Brenton. 


I was born in Swansea, Wales and lived for 3 years on the Greek island of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea.

I prefer to write short snappy pieces whether serious or quirky.

My main influences have been Hilaire Belloc, Spike Milligan, Ronnie Barker and Shakespeare.  I have tried hard not to be influenced by Dylan Thomas as we already have far too much in common for it not to be a bit Twilight Zone-ish...

Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist

Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist

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Description

Laura Hoopes takes you along as she tries to enter science in the 1960's in the post-Sputnik science education frenzy, only to find doors closed to women.  She persists, makes a career of molecular gerontology and insists on making space for marriage and children in her life.  This inspiring read says, "Yes, you can," to women who have dreams of their own.

Story Behind The Book

Some poems from a Pink edition some from a Yellow edition (Alternative Poetry Books ) stuff them together with a few new poems and hey presto we have a Pi (nk) (ye)llow book! Happy Holidays from Banana the Poet!

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<p style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;">Some words from readers of Banana's Xmas Pillow Book!</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;">So welcome, a new book of poems by Banana, I follow your random thoughts on Twitter, gorgeous, bump-along poetry that lifts up our hearts and makes our heads sing. Fun, silly and seasonal. - Andrew W</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;">Banana, this is lovely. Funny, clever, uplifting - wonderful. - Jared</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;">Brilliant stuff, I was singing the ding dong one in my head..... &gt;Would make a great sketch for someone like French &amp; Saunders.....  Fabulous - paxie</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;">Hurray! I got what I wanted for Christmas, a new book by Banana to read! Sublime, wry, with a smirk and a wink. I love it! - Jeff Blackmer</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;">I've always enjoyed your work, but this put me into such a sweet mood. It's our Christmas elixir. Thank you.  - Lizzi</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;"></p>