Poems for Stillness

by Gaby Morgan (Editor)

A stunning anthology of poetry to create calm and peacefulness. The poems are arranged around themes of meditation, friendship, gratitude, prayers and blessings, stillness and consolation.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features a preface by Ana Sampson.

There are poems by Emily Dickinson, William Shakespeare, W. B. Yeats, Katherine Mansfield, George Herbert, William Wordsworth, Anne Brontë, Khalil Gibran, Rumi, Walt Whitman and many more. There are also uplifting prayers and blessings from around the world. Each inspiring verse flows effortlessly into the next in this anthology of classic poetry, Poems for Stillness.

Genres: Poetry

224 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 2021

Reviews

[nickoli :) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok. As someone who’s read enough poetry for a lifetime, this little collection felt lackluster. However, if I set my expectations aside, this is a great introductory book for those looking into reading more poetry, prose, and verse. It still astounds me that I’ve read so much poetry that certain poets become familiar.

[Gina House · Rating 4 out of 5]

A slim, quiet collection of poems to bring pause and mindfulness to your day. I really enjoyed 25 of the poems in this book and I’m sure I’ll go back and revisit these poems again in the future. I loved the construction and cover of this MacMillan volume. So pretty!

[Hayley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was fine,
I like to rhyme,
I found a few keepers,
Some made me rub my peepers,
Emily Dickinson was my fave,
Her way with words I do crave,
Adore, I do, to write such things,
The book is a song and her poetry sings.

[Sarah Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a beautiful collection of poems, fully encompassing the theme of stillness and covering centuries of wordcraft. This made me feel so hopeful for not only myself but for humanity as a whole, and genuinely felt like a cooling balm for stress. My only criticism is that the poems were all classic and it could have done with an injection of modern poetry; but, at the same time, it is reassuring to know that past generations deal with the same worries and concerns that we do.

[Taiba Nibkhel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Veldig grei å lese, diktsamlingen var egentlig ganske basic eller ble liksom ikke mind blowa. Fint å lese så mye forskjellig lyrikere sine berømte dikt om igjen. Kunne vært lengre og litt mer av de spesifikke dikterne sine dikt liksom.
Tror jeg likte best at, boken er veldig liten «pocket book» som gjorde at jeg kunne ta med det hvor som helst, så ja hvis du liker å lese dikt, men er litt lei av sjuke store diktsamlinger, men trenger en enkel klassisk diktsamling da er den veldig fin.

[chris tervit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Randomly picked from the poetry shelf in the fabulous Toppings book shop in St Andrews whilst enjoying a pot of tea with Eniola, Noah & Niki. The first one I went to was a gem- “Friendship” by Dinah Maria Craik 😍

[Hayley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like the compact size of these Macmillan poetry books and that they have a ribbon marker so you can stop and start with ease.
This has a variety of poems to help you pause, reflect and recalibrate.

[cloud · Rating 3 out of 5]

my favourite poems out of this collection were the earth-child in the grass (katherine mansfield), trust (d. h. lawrence), consolation (robert louis stevenson), and beautiful old age (d. h. lawrence).

[Daria · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was the book of my year. it helped me heal

[Evison T · Rating 5 out of 5]

“He who binds himself with a joy, does the winged life destroy, but he who kisses the joy as it flies lives in eternity's sunrise.” William Blake
A poem that stuck out to me on the fleeting nature of joy.