This is a book of poetry for everyone, and not a -only- aimed at children, as the title might suggest. , by Rudyard Kipling Humorous fantasies such as The Duel , by Eugene Field Historical tales such as The Landing of the Pilgrims , by Felicia Hemans Adventures with a dose of tragedy such as O Captain! My Captain! , by Walt Whitman Pieces which became popular songs such as Soon May the Wellerman Come , the anonymous New Zealand Folk Song ...and 93 more!.
You will find: Simple and short Poems such as A Word , by Emily Elizabeth Dickinson Love declarations such as The Maiden , by Sara Teasdale Profound messages such as If...
The 100 Poems in this collection are distributed in seven themes: Of Life and Love Of Earth and Sky Of Flora and Fauna Of Simple Things Of Common People and not so Common Virtues Of Real Adventures and not so Real Tales Of Faith, Sadness, and Sorrow You will find masterpieces from the following famous authors, amongst many others: Alexander Pope - Charles Dickens - Elizabeth Barrett Browning -Robert Burns - Rudyard Kipling - Felicia Hemans - Lewis Carrol -Alfred Tennyson - Emily Elizabeth Dickinson - Anne Bradstreet - Robert Browning - Eugene Field - Walt Whitman - Sara Teasdale Please feel free to explore the table of contents.
It will give you and your families a great excuse to spend quality time together, reading, interpreting, debating, and discovering how magical words can be.
This carefully compiled anthology aims to bring Classic Poetry back to your night and coffee tables.
Also great as a gift or to enrich your own collection.
It is an excuse for adults to buy it for their entire family and discover, together, the magic of Classic Poetry.
This is a book of poetry for everyone, and not a -only- aimed at children, as the title might suggest