Five Christmas Poems


Book Description




Christmas Poems


Book Description

"Ringing with the deep sentiments of the season, these classic and modern Christmas poems bring just the right splash of holiday cheer."--BOOK JACKET.




The Oxford Book of Christmas Poems


Book Description

The winter landscape at Christmas, the story of the Nativity, the celebrations of the season, and the coming of the New Year-these are explored through more than 120 poems, both old and new. Included in this wonderful illustrated collection are poems by Ted Hughes, John Betjeman, W.H. Auden, Thomas Hardy, Michael Rosen, and many more.




Christmas Poems


Book Description

Wendy Cope is a national treasure of the poetry world. This edition will be a highlight of the Christmas gift market, collecting together Cope's twelve best festive poems - jewels from decades of glittering verse - including anthology favourites such as 'The Christmas Life'. With lively illustrations to accompany the heart-warming words, this little hardback delightfully captures the spirit of the season.




Christmas Poems


Book Description

A wonderful anthology of gorgeous poems - both classic and brand new - carols and hymns for Christmas. It captures all the emotion and excitement of the festive season and on through to the New Year.




Helen Steiner Rice: A Collection of Christmas Poetry


Book Description

Why celebrate the wonderful blessings of Christmas only during the holiday season when you can celebrate Christmas every day? This refreshing gift book will encourage you to ponder the many reasons to celebrate Christmas—family, friends, blessings, and of course, the true Reason for the season. Extend the Christmas spirit throughout the year with Helen Steiner Rice's A Collection of Christmas Poetry, where you’ll find the encouragement and inspiration you need to keep Christmas in your heart.




Favorite Christmas Poems


Book Description

A rich and varied compilation of Yuletide verse, this collection will enchant readers of all ages. Featured poets include Kipling, Poe, Longfellow, Dickinson, Hardy, Donne, and many others. 25 illustrations.




Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year


Book Description

"Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is not just for Christmas, but for all time." —Helena Bonham Carter A magnificent collection of 365 passages from Shakespeare's works, for the Shakespeare scholar and neophyte alike. Make Shakespeare a part of your daily routine with Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year, a yearlong collection of passages from Shakespeare's greatest works. Drawing from the full spectrum of plays and sonnets to mark each day of the year, whether it's a scene from Hamlet to celebrate Christmas or a Sonnet in June to help you enjoy a summer's day. There are also passages to mark important days in the Shakespeare calendar, both from his own life and from his plays: You'll read a pivotal speech from Julius Caesar on the Ides of March and celebrate Valentine's day with a sonnet. Every passage is accompanied by an enlightening note to teach you its significance and help you better appreciate the timelessness and poetry of Shakespeare's words. Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year will give you a thoughtful way reflect on each day, all while giving you a deeper appreciation for the most famous writer in the English language.




Christmas Poems


Book Description

A late-flowering poet who was the imaginative voice of the chronically ignored and a witty sceptic of conventional thinking.




Christmas Poems


Book Description

Christmas is both a holiday and a holy day, and from the start it has been associated with poetry, from the song of the seraphim above the manger to the cherished carols around the punch bowl. This garland of Christmas poems contains not only the ones you would insist on finding here ("A Visit from St. Nicholas," "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming," and "The Twelve Days of Christmas" among them) but such equally enchanting though lesser-known Yuletide treasures as Emily Dickinson's "The Savior must have been a docile Gentleman," Anthony Hecht's "Christmas Is Coming," Rudyard Kipling's "Christmas in India," Langston Hughes's "Shepherd's Song at Christmas," Robert Graves's "The Christmas Robin," and happy surprises like Phyllis McGinley's "Office Party," Dorothy Parker's "The Maid-Servant at the Inn," and Philip Larkin's "New Year Poem."