Poetry Prescription: Joy

by Deborah Alma

This beautiful pocket-sized hardback gift book contains carefully curated prescriptions in verse compiled by Deborah Alma, the founder of the Poetry Pharmacy. Life is lived with feeling – these poems will bring you joy.

Hope, happiness and joy; a Decoction of Delight to be taken in Small Doses

Poetry Joy includes poems by W. B. Yeats, Walt Whitman, William Shakespeare, Edna St Vincent Millay,
D. H. Lawrence and many more.

• No bitter pills
• No adverse reactions

The Poetry Prescription series is the perfect antidote for life’s ailments. Inspired by the achingly cool Poetry Pharmacy shops in London and Shropshire - social media favourites with a clear focus on promoting wellbeing through the written and spoken word. Each of the eight themed titles offers an array of poems to inspire, heal and comfort. Whether readers are looking to find solace for times of ill-health, loss and grief, cope with matters of the heart, need poetic inspiration for courage and confidence, or want to find peace and tranquillity in wild spaces, there is a collection for everyone.

Perfect for reading aloud or for quiet contemplation, these books are a much needed balm for our busy lives.

Genres: Poetry

72 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 2, 2025

Reviews

[Katie Lumsden · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great collection.

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fluid and consistent collection, reflecting shards of elation and deeper contentedness. The smooth flow of the poems and poets is testament to the curator.

[Nav · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good choices.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't read a lot of poetry, so this was a nice change of pace. I like the idea of poetry as a tonic that brings joy. The last poem, First Fig, was my favorite.

[Brynn Carnesecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most sunshine crusted poem collection of all time. Very much loved all the warmth this gave me… I highly recommend picking up this little book to feel a lot of love