Poems for Nighttime

by Various

This elegantly designed keepsake is a collection of several dozen poems by the world’s greatest poets on nighttime, dreams, and rest. Reflective and meditative, they are the perfect way to end the day and prepare for the night ahead. The poets include William Wordsworth, Thomas Hood, Philip Sidney, William Butler Yeats, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Rupert Brooke, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

Genres: Poetry

64 pages, Paperback

Published March 8, 2022

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Reviews

[Kasey Dennehy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm really trying to like poetry but it's hard for me. I did enjoy a couple of these poems however. But the rest just didn't land.

[Aaron Esthelm · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think the subject matter if this either just wasent for me or was to broad. I enjoy poetry quite a bit when it's honing in on deep emotions. This felt nebulously about night. A random smattering of poems that just don't hit

[Lisa Kashuba · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5
Thank you Claudia schmaudia. This has made my night the past two weeks.

[cass · Rating 5 out of 5]

bring me the sunset in a cup (in a book!!!!!!!)

[anya · Rating 3 out of 5]

This collection has several beautiful pieces featured, however it is not spectacular by any means. Each section has its own stand-outs, with the second and middle section of the collection being the most substantial and evocative. In Evening, the most beautiful pieces (subjectively, of course) are “Evening Solace” by Charlotte Brontë, “Between the Dusk of a Summer Night” by William Ernest Henley, and “November Evening” by L.M. Montgomery, all haunting pieces that instill a sense of ending and foreshadow the darkness of the night. In Night, my top picks are “Evening Primrose” by John Clare, “Aedh Wishes for the Clothes of Heaven” by William Butler Yeats, “The Dream” by John Donne, and “Moonrise” by Gerard Manley Hopkins, all striking pieces that offer especially effective endings. In Darkest Night, the only piece that truly caught my attention was “Darkness” by George Gordon and Lord Byron, a long yet exquisite piece that unfolds masterfully. Overall, the collection features strong and less powerful work alike, but it is a fun read, especially when read at night.

[Giovanna Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just not my cup if tea

[Federico Lucifredi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sterling Press' Signature Select Classics are well-designed, highly curated collections of poems. I really enjoyed this first volume, a great way to reset your mind after a meeting.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really sweet and enjoyable read to start the year.

[Nena Leonor Reynoso · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ulalume - A Ballad by Edgar Allen Poe is the only one I liked from this one. Edgar Allen Poe being one of my favorites.

[Alex Pulliam · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the poems they chose but why weren’t there any BIPOc authors?

[Lael Wetta · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a quick read. And a nice collection of poems.

[Ashley (Taylor’s Version) · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was my first experience reading poetry. I didn’t understand a lick of it. But it sure was pretty to read.

[Mary Jeneverre · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love poetry. It recharges my soul.

[Aya Faham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still not a poetry gal. The love ones I think hit more, but still.

[Tori · Rating 2 out of 5]

idk, I figure I’m not really a poetry girly

[Johanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

I only enjoyed like two or four poems.

[Savanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

as a lover of poetry, i thought this was cute and i figured it would be a good little time.....i was mistaken. maybe old american and british poetry is NOT my vibe (except for emily dickinson mwah mwah)

[Ana Laura Mendoza · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would give this a 2.5 rating if possible. This was my first real experience with a poetry book so apologies if my review seems harsh. As a first time poetry book reader, I found some of the poems to drag. It seemed that some were a retelling of the one before it. I did, however, find four poems that moved me and felt true to the “darkness” theme of this book. The poems are:
* Sonnet XXVII - William Shakespeare
* Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven - William Butler Yeats
* Darkness - George Gordon, Lord Byron
* The Nightmare - W.S. Gilbert

All in all, I def want to continue pursuing poetry as it allows me to desensitize.

[Bree Hatfield · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a nice collection of pre-modern and romantic poems, although most of them dragged on for much too long and I had a very hard time paying attention while reading. Some level of that is to be expected with pre-modern poetry, although I did not feel like that with the Poems on Nature collection, which I enjoyed a great deal. Regardless, there were some good poems in this collection and I am glad to have read it. If you aren’t interested in pre-modern poetry, though, I can’t suggest reading this.