37 review for Poetry to Heal Your Blues

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   5 out of 5

   Airiz – Nov 24, 2011

   Marilyn Hacker’s compilation of poems lives up to its title. Poetry to Heal Your Blues is indeed a first-class ticket to a concert of poets from all corners of the globe, their voices blending to produce a resonating harmony that can lift up anyone’s moods. The renowned literary gems produced by Emily Dickinson, John Keats, E.E. Cummings, Robert Graves, Robert Frost, and Percy Bysshe Shelley can be found in this collection, but there are also those that I’ve read for the first time, like Li-Youn Marilyn Hacker’s compilation of poems lives up to its title. Poetry to Heal Your Blues is indeed a first-class ticket to a concert of poets from all corners of the globe, their voices blending to produce a resonating harmony that can lift up anyone’s moods. The renowned literary gems produced by Emily Dickinson, John Keats, E.E. Cummings, Robert Graves, Robert Frost, and Percy Bysshe Shelley can be found in this collection, but there are also those that I’ve read for the first time, like Li-Young Lee’s “The hammock,” Yusef Komunyakaa’s “Ecstatic,” and Adam Zagajewski’s “Try to Praise the Mutilated World.” The cast is amazingly exquisite. While this book can be read in one sitting, I think it’s also enjoyable to read this poem-of-the-day style. I mean, you can’t beat your daily breakfast with fine poetry as a side dish; and nothing’s more calming than a few bits of literary goodness before your trip to dreamland. :) Every piece is beautiful in their own way. I wish there are more volumes of this.

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   4 out of 5

   Tori – Dec 23, 2018

   I really enjoyed this collection of poems. I don’t have a lot of experience reading poetry and this collection was a nice introduction to a lot of the famous poetry writers.

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   4 out of 5

   Doris – Sep 06, 2011

   Read for fun. An eclectic but wonderful blend of various beautiful poems. It included works by some of my favorite poets, such as Billy Collins and e.e. Cummings, but also introduced me to some other names, both classic and contemporary. I'll definitely be revisiting this collection in the future. Read for fun. An eclectic but wonderful blend of various beautiful poems. It included works by some of my favorite poets, such as Billy Collins and e.e. Cummings, but also introduced me to some other names, both classic and contemporary. I'll definitely be revisiting this collection in the future.

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   5 out of 5

   Jessica – Dec 15, 2015

   Another short book to get me to my 2015 reading goal - I'm shameless! I haven't read this in years and it's such a treat to revisit. Whether you have the blues or not I recommend this chunky little anthology. Reading a few of the selections always leaves me feeling that all's right with the world. Or will be. Another short book to get me to my 2015 reading goal - I'm shameless! I haven't read this in years and it's such a treat to revisit. Whether you have the blues or not I recommend this chunky little anthology. Reading a few of the selections always leaves me feeling that all's right with the world. Or will be.

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   4 out of 5

   Nina – Sep 21, 2008

   An eclectic collection of classic and modern poets

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