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101 Poems to Get You Through the Day (and Night)
This is an anthology designed to help you get through the stresses of modern life. For rapid and effective relief around the clock, 24-7, without side effects, try a poem -- whatever the time of the day (or night), you can be sure that some poet, past or present, has been there too.
To help you find the right poem at the right time, the organization of the book is like t
...moreHardcover, 138 pages
Published
October 21st 2003
by HarperCollins Publishers
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Daisy Goodwin features poems she has chosen by many well-known poets from different eras to help the reader coping with daily life and its stresses.
I liked the categories editor Daisy Goodwin chose for this book, and liked the premise for her collection of poems, but I feel that she could have made some better choices in poetry selections for this anthology. Although I like poetry, too many of the selections didn't do much for me. Yes, there were some exemplary pieces in the collec...more
I liked the categories editor Daisy Goodwin chose for this book, and liked the premise for her collection of poems, but I feel that she could have made some better choices in poetry selections for this anthology. Although I like poetry, too many of the selections didn't do much for me. Yes, there were some exemplary pieces in the collec...more
Poems for people who don't want the poetry they read to be too challenging. However although somewhat "light" poetry, these are good poems which can do what the title promises. Authors include Ogden Nash, Edna St Vincent Millay, Emily Dickinson, and even Shakespeare.
Quick and happy reading.
Quick and happy reading.
Good stuff in here. I still turn to this from time to time when I'm looking for a poem for a special occasion (the poems in this collection are arranged by subject matter). Also, there are quite a few joyful, celebratory and funny poems in this book, which are a rarity in modern poetry.
I liked that the topics and authors varied so you got a little taste of a lot of different styles. The author clearly likes Wendy Cope a lot - twice as many of her poems were included than anyone else's, but her poems always stuck me so I enjoyed it.
I have read this dear little book of poetry countless times; I keep it my nighttable drawer.
I keep trying poetry, but a lot of it just doesn't do much for me. I'm a novel reader at heart. There were some interesting situations addressed in this collection though - glad to say I didn't need all the poems. ;)
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Daisy Goodwin, a Harkness scholar who attended Columbia Film School after gaining a degree in History at Cambridge University, began her TV career at the BBC as an arts producer. Daisy also finds time to dream up and edit poetry anthologies. Daisy recently made her debut as a presenter in the BBC2 production of Essential Poems (To Fall In Love With) followed by Essential Byron and Essential Poems ...more
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