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Love Is Strong as Death: Poems chosen by Paul Kelly
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Paul Kelly’s songs are steeped in poetry. And now he has gathered from around the world the poems he loves – poems that have inspired and challenged him over the years, a number of which he has set to music. This wide-ranging and deeply moving anthology combines the ancient and the modern, the hallowed and the profane, the famous and the little known, to speak to two of li
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Just what a poetry anthology should be! Old favourites, new discoveries- with the bonus of imagining Paul Kelly stretched out on his couch after a surf reading them aloud. Loving getting the kids to take turns finding something that jumps out at them (preferably for reasons other than rude words)! Absolutely loving it!
I'm a total noobs in Poetry, so I definitely can't provide an intelligent review on this collection of poetry. However, I always appreciate good Poems that can make me (the beginner) feel. And I've always loved poems that flow and roll off your tongue.
I recognised some poems in this collection (Shakespeare, Kahlil Gibran, Rudyard Kipling), and I learnt some new ones. My new favourite was Katie Cruel:
I recognised some poems in this collection (Shakespeare, Kahlil Gibran, Rudyard Kipling), and I learnt some new ones. My new favourite was Katie Cruel:
If I was where I would be...more
Then I'd be where I am not
Here I am where I must be
Where I would be, I c
An anthology of poetry.
Paul Kelly's introduction is insightful and sets the scene on the nature of poetry.
Paul's rationale for his poetry selections is quite quirky, some would say a cop out - alphabetical.
Similar in format to one of my favourite poetry collections 'A poem for every night of the year'.
Can be used as a devotional and as Paul also says, read it out loud, as then the poems become more alive.
Try and suggest someone buy this for you as gift - hint, hint!
Paul Kelly's introduction is insightful and sets the scene on the nature of poetry.
Paul's rationale for his poetry selections is quite quirky, some would say a cop out - alphabetical.
Similar in format to one of my favourite poetry collections 'A poem for every night of the year'.
Can be used as a devotional and as Paul also says, read it out loud, as then the poems become more alive.
Try and suggest someone buy this for you as gift - hint, hint!
4 stars for the collection; 2 stars for the performance.
I found that whilst the poetic inclusions were really wonderful, Kelly's voice lacked the necessary nuance and inflections needed to make poetry enjoyable to listen to.
I found that whilst the poetic inclusions were really wonderful, Kelly's voice lacked the necessary nuance and inflections needed to make poetry enjoyable to listen to.
Nice idea but Kelly is not a good reader of poetry. His voice is flat and it sounds like he's reading instructions for the new microwave. Poetry reading needs a theatrically trained voice full of inflection and nuance. It's not easy. I've heard 8 and that's it.
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