Poetry

Advantages: It's probably printed on recycled paper.
Disadvantages: It's dire. Totally dire.

There's a rule written somewhere which says "stick to what you know", and if Jewel had done this, as a Jewel fan, I wouldn't have to be writing this review. Jewel the musician is excellent, heartfelt and meaningful. How on earth this went on to be one of the best selling books of poetry in the US, ever, is simply inconceivable. This collection is basically distilled teenage angst, a pop star whining about her awful life while wearing Versace and ... Read review

Advantages: good to read
Disadvantages: none

a poem a day is a very good poem book and has a poem for every day of the year.the poems have been chosen by Gaby Morgen.Writen by authers such as Mattew Arnold,WH Auden,Hilaire and much more.i have selected my fav poem called the octopus which is on the 4th august because thats my birthday.which goes like this Tellbme,O Octopus,I beg Is those things arms,or is they legs? I marvel at thou,I`d call me Us by Ogden Nash i hope you like the poem ... Read review

Advantages: Hard hitting, raw energy
Disadvantages: sometimes a bit oblique

...accomplished musician and poet. Fear of Dreaming is a compilation of poem culled from two previous books and featuring many new works. Carroll's poetry is hard hitting and surreal. He has a keen knack for rubbing against raw nerves. His intensity is startling. Many poems deal specifically with his experiences in life. He deals openly with his heroin addiction. Ultimately, he did survive the demons that threatened to destroy him. The city seems to ... Read review

Advantages: all
Disadvantages: none that i found ,yet.

hi this book tells you magic poems.it coutains curses,elves,changelings,wizards,ghosts,mermaids and the like are plain enough subjects in an anthology of magic verse.but i he has also included poems of mystery and magic many poets see in the day to day events of the natural world and of everyday life those happenings that perhaps we too oftan take for granted.celebrated poet charles causley has gathered toghether the very best of magical verse from ... Read review

Advantages: short and interesting
Disadvantages: short

...to terrorize the population and Beowulf goes off to fight it. He only just manages to slay the dragon but he dies of his wounds and enters the myths and legends of his people. We know about the book completely by chance as it is only on one piece of manuscript, which only just survived a fire in the 18th century. It has then been translated, transliterated, taught and adapted so that it is know a well known Anglo - Saxon classic. Even though an ... Read review