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

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 compiled by Deborah Alma 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 8 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

64 pages, Hardcover

Published December 30, 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