The Poetry Pharmacy
tried-and-true prescriptions for the heart, mind and soul
$28.00
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2017
Summary
The Poetry Pharmacy: Prescriptions for the Soul
As heard on BBC Radio 4, the essential prescriptions from ‘Dr’ Sieghart’s poetic dispensary’.
‘Truly a marvellous collection … There is balm for the soul, fire for the belly, a cooling compress for the fevered brow, solace for the wounded, an arm around the lonely shoulder - the whole collection is a matchless compound of hug, tonic and kiss’ Stephen Fry
Sometimes only a poem will do. These poetic prescriptions and wise…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781846149542 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1846149541 |
| Author: | William Sieghart |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Particular Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2017 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 129mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
Beautiful … a slim volume of short, powerful poems “prescribed” by editor William Sieghart for all manner of emotional ailments, from parenting trouble to heartbreak. He also provides enlightening commentary on each poem – Hannah Booth * Guardian *Makes a strong case for poetry as the soul’s salve – Tristram Fane-Saunders * Telegraph *The words in The Poetry Pharmacy have replenishing qualities – Fiona MacDonald * BBC *I keep my copy with the brandy and aspirin – Jeanette Winterson
About The Author
William Sieghart
William Sieghart has had a distinguished career in publishing and the arts. He established the Forward Prizes for Poetry in 1992, and founded National Poetry Day in 1994. He is a former chairman of the Arts Council Lottery Panel, and current chairman of both the Somerset House Trust and Forward Thinking, a charity seeking peace in the Middle East and acceptance of British Muslims. His previous anthologies include Winning Words- Inspiring Poems for Everyday Life (2014), Poems of the Decade- An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry (2015) and 100 Prized Poems- Twenty-five Years of the Forward Books (2016).
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