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Taking the idea of the first book (101 Poems that could save your life), Goodwin has explored the theme, and produced this book which is 'designed to help you get through the stresses of modern life'.
Admittedly, it's not going to fix your problems or alleviate your worries, but if ... Read review
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Advantages: Refreshing blend of modern and classic poems Disadvantages: 101 poems still isn't enough ...
This is the second anthology book edited by Daisy Goodwin. Taking the idea of the first book (101 Poems that could save your life), Goodwin has explored the theme, and produced this book which is 'designed to help you get through the stresses of modern life'.
Admittedly, it's not going to fix your problems or alleviate your worries, but if you enjoy reading, then there are several entries in this book that can make you chuckle when you least expect ... ...find the right poem at the right time, by organising the poems like a book of hours. Starting with 'Getting up', it then moves to other morning traumas, such as 'Stepping on the scales' or 'Looking in the mirror'.
As the day progresses, sections cover everything from 'Office Politics' (very funny) to 'School Run', 'Love Struck' to 'Credit Lines', 'Escape Routes' to 'Toothache'.
Again, like the first anthology, the poems are written by classic and ...
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Poem therapy Review of101 Poems to Get You Through The Day And Night - Daisy Goodwinby
Helen87
Advantages: good diverse selection Disadvantages: a few really terrible poems!
I am really, really annoyed as I wrote this entire opinion and then deleted it so have to write it all again!! Okay...
I chose this book when I won a prize at school for something (being brilliant probably, lol) a couple of years ago. I've never really been huge on owning books - I own a perfectly good library card - but I like poems and felt maybe I could do with some help getting through the day and night so I thought this would be a good choice.
... ...modern life'. If you believed its editor, Daisy Goodwin, youd think it was full of ready-made miracle cures to magically solve all your everyday problems. Get real, surely none of us are that naïve, but what this book does provide is a selection of poems old and new for every occasion, featuring famous poets and introducing not-so-famous ones.
The book is divided into sections for each part of the day you need to tackle: there is 'GETTING OUT OF ...
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