Instead Of A Card Poetry Pamphlet Ten Poems about Walking
Candlestick Press
$16.50
Instead Of A Card Poetry Pamphlet Ten Poems about Walking
These delightful 'pamphlets' are perfect for those that want to give a bit more than a card but not quite a more substantial giftThey contain a series of shorter poems on the subject by well known poets. There is plenty of space to compose your piece of poetry or message for the recipient as well
Included are a bookmark and a sticker seal for the back of the envelope (included)
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 24
- Dimensions: 137 x 210 mm
There seems to be a natural connection between walking and poetry. For William Wordsworth, the regular rhythm of walking was a stimulus to writing, and he said that “nine-tenths of my verses have been poured out in the open air.”
This beautiful mini-anthology contains William Wordsworth’s heart-stopping ‘Old Man Travelling’ alongside contemporary poems that capture the delights of a walk with a dear friend and of walking in solitude. There’s a poem about setting off through city streets to find a river and a heron, and another featuring a surprising encounter on the top of Helvellyn. One by one then as a whole, these poems remind us that being on foot is one of the best ways of experiencing the world: “Sole self I bedded down close as I couldTo listen: lapping, birdlife homing, settling …” from ‘Lake’ by David Constantine