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Pocket Irish Poetry
In the words of Seamus Heaney, great poetry can ‘Catch the heart off guard and blow it open’. This beautifully illustrated collection contains the greatest poems from the greatest Irish poets, including Jonathan Swift, Thomas Moore, Oscar Wilde, WB Yeats, James Joyce, Patrick Kavanagh and Seamus Heaney. Discover classic works such as My Dark Rosaleen and The Ballad of Reading Gaol alongside more modern pieces such as Postscript, He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven, Epic and The Planter’s Daughter.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2015
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October 26, 2023
A nice pocket book with some lovely Irish poems and illustrations.
June 27, 2024
i need to go to ireland NOW ☘️
June 30, 2024
This was a cute little volume of Irish poetry organized chronologically. Each poem was accompanied by a color illustration, a classic painting. I think it was very well organized and presented in a way that truly introduces a novice (me) to the topic of Irish poetry. I loved this book! I bookmarked many poems I liked and found many interesting paintings I hadn't known before, as well.
June 4, 2015
I just loved these poems by Irish writers many of which I have covered in my English class in my school days. I would highly recommend them.
September 19, 2016
Some of its poetry felt extremely random to me. However, I did like getting to know a bit more about irish poetry, as if this book were a glimpse of what their past poetry was like.
I think this may be enjoyed by someone more familiar with Ireland's history.
I think this may be enjoyed by someone more familiar with Ireland's history.
August 23, 2017
A collection of delightful Irish poetry that honors 85 poems. These poems share the heart and soul of Ireland.
December 24, 2020
(Short general review)
I got this a while ago. I've been reading it steadily or whenever I'm feeling like poetry. The book is a good size to just hold in the hand, and the pictures included with the poetry are beautiful. Love the poems, of course. Mind that they are not all heart-warming (if that's what you are looking for). Many of them deal with issues relating to the identity and formation of Ireland, and therefore can be a bit bleak, but if you don't mind that (I certainly don't), then this is a good book for you.
I got this a while ago. I've been reading it steadily or whenever I'm feeling like poetry. The book is a good size to just hold in the hand, and the pictures included with the poetry are beautiful. Love the poems, of course. Mind that they are not all heart-warming (if that's what you are looking for). Many of them deal with issues relating to the identity and formation of Ireland, and therefore can be a bit bleak, but if you don't mind that (I certainly don't), then this is a good book for you.
May 17, 2021
"When you are old and grey and full of sleep,
And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;
How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your beauty with love false or true,
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,
And loved the sorrows of your changing face;
And bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled
And paced upon the mountains overhead
And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;
How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your beauty with love false or true,
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,
And loved the sorrows of your changing face;
And bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled
And paced upon the mountains overhead
And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
September 11, 2022
A great collection of poems from some of the top Irish writers of times gone.
Over 90 poems of all types of subject matter. Kept me reading and certainly wasn't disappointed.
Well worth adding to your collection if poetry is your thing...
Over 90 poems of all types of subject matter. Kept me reading and certainly wasn't disappointed.
Well worth adding to your collection if poetry is your thing...
January 5, 2021
Short and sweet, the Irish were never ones to drag it out too long. Great for an on the go reflection.
January 14, 2021
This would have been a nice little collection if it hadn't been for the bad editing/proof-reading.
April 22, 2022
I really like the format of this book, its size and how it’s presented. It’s extremely accessible.
December 25, 2022
Pocket Iris Poetry
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This book was gifted to me by a friend that recently visited Ireland. As much as I love poetry, I don’t think I can ever give a poetry book more than three stars (unless it’s by Lana del Rey). As beautiful as the poetry was, when reading poem after poem after poem, you begin to start becoming bored. Within the book, there was beautiful art accompanying (almost all of) the poems. I am a fan of Oscar Wilde and was pleasantly surprised by seeing his name.
Summary: an illustrated selection of Irish poetry.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book was gifted to me by a friend that recently visited Ireland. As much as I love poetry, I don’t think I can ever give a poetry book more than three stars (unless it’s by Lana del Rey). As beautiful as the poetry was, when reading poem after poem after poem, you begin to start becoming bored. Within the book, there was beautiful art accompanying (almost all of) the poems. I am a fan of Oscar Wilde and was pleasantly surprised by seeing his name.
Summary: an illustrated selection of Irish poetry.
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