Poems of London

Poems of London
Author: Christopher Reid
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2021-10-05
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0593320204

A beautiful hardcover Pocket Poets anthology of poems inspired by this storied city, from its teeming medieval streets to the multicultural metropolis it is today Poems of London covers a wide range of time and includes not only the pantheon of classic English poets, from Shakespeare to Wordsworth to T. S. Eliot, but also tributes by notable visitors from all over, from Arthur Rimbaud to Samuel Beckett to Sylvia Plath, and contributions by an array of immigrants or the children of immigrants, including Linton Kwesi Johnson, Patience Agbabi, and recent Booker Prize-winner Bernardine Evaristo. All the famous sights of London, from the Thames to the Tower, are touched on in this vibrant collection, and denizens of its busy streets ranging from princes to pubgoers to pickpockets wander through these pages. The result is an enthralling portrait of an endlessly varied and fascinating place. Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket.

Poems on the Underground

Poems on the Underground
Author: Judith Chernaik
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0141389532

This wonderful new edition of Poems on the Underground is published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Underground in 2013. Here 230 poems old and new, romantic, comic and sublime explore such diverse topics as love, London, exile, families, dreams, war, music and the seasons, and feature poets from Sappho to Carol Ann Duffy and Wendy Cope, including Chaucer and Shakespeare, Milton, Blake and Shelley, Whitman and Dickinson, Yeats and Auden, Seamus Heaney and Derek Walcott and a host of younger poets. It includes a new foreword and over two dozen poems not included in previous anthologies.

The Hatred of Poetry

The Hatred of Poetry
Author: Ben Lerner
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2016-06-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0865478201

"The novelist and poet Ben Lerner argues that our hatred of poetry is ultimately a sign of its nagging relevance"--

Bedouin of the London Evening

Bedouin of the London Evening
Author: Rosemary Tonks
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: English poetry
ISBN: 9781780372389

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All Aboard the London Bus

All Aboard the London Bus
Author: Patricia Toht
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2022-05-24
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0711281084

Come! Board the London Bus and see the London sights with us. At any time, hop off, explore! Then climb back on, and ride some more… As a family of four spend a day exploring London, fun, child-friendly poems introduce readers to our wonderful capital city, and all its secrets. Well-known landmarks like Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the London Eye, plus inescapable features like rain and taking tea, all get Patty Toht's witty treatment. Non-fiction facts provide more information about the poetry subjects, while rising star Sam Usher brings them to life with his signature style and humour. This gorgeous celebration of London will be loved by both tourists and those who call the city home.

Favourite Poems of London

Favourite Poems of London
Author: Jane McMorland Hunter
Publisher: Batsford Books
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2020-11-27
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1849945098

An illustrated anthology of poetry celebrating life in England's capital. 'Earth hath not anything to show more fair' said Wordsworth of London in 1802. Hundreds of years on, the same can still be said of Britain's largest metropolis. Favourite Poems of London is a wonderful anthology of poetry celebrating England's capital and life as a Londoner. Verses from our best-loved authors, such as William Wordsworth, William Blake and John Betjeman among others, are accompanied by beautiful illustrations – often taken from iconic tube posters – of London's famous sights, green parks and Londoners in their daily lives. Epic poems celebrating London's vast and majestic presence sit alongside Cockney ditties about pie, mash and jellied eels in this new collection. Celebrating every aspect of 'the big smoke' – from the Houses of Parliament and the Blitz spirit, through to red double-decker buses and infamous rainy English summers – this is the perfect gift for any Londoner or visitor to the city.

Lend a Hand

Lend a Hand
Author: John Frank
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9781620148297

"A picture book collection of poems centered on spontaneous acts of kindness, representing diverse voices and topical themes"--