365 Poems for Life by Allie Esiri
$50.00 NZD
Category: Anthologies
Discover 365 Poems for Life, an uplifting poem-a-day collection from award-winning curator Allie Esiri.This nourishing poem-a-day collection offers readers a brief moment of escape from daily life through some of the warmest words in the English language. Whether you're searching for wisdom or looking t ...Show more
A Poem to Read Aloud Every Day of the Year by Liz Ison
$53.00 NZD
Category: Anthologies | Series: Batsford Poetry Anthologies Ser.
A beautifully packaged anthology of poems from around the world and throughout history, all especially selected for reading aloud, with one glorious poem for every day of the year. Everyone benefits from reading aloud, whether it's a bedtime story with Dad or Granny, an intimate moment with a loved one ...Show more
Remember Me - Poems to Learn by Heart from Aotearoa New Zealand by Anne Kennedy (Editor)
$45.00 NZD
Category: Anthologies
In haka and waiata, sea shanties and ballads, in the words of Sam Hunt and Selina Tusitala Marsh, Hone Tuwhare and Hera Lindsay Bird, the rhythms of poetry have carried our sounds and stories, our loves and losses for generations. Now Anne Kennedy brings together for the first time a selection of over 2 ...Show more
Sunrise: Poems to Kick-Start Your Day by Susie Gibbs
$20.00 NZD
Category: Anthologies | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
If you struggle to get out of bed in the morning here's a poetry collection that's just right for you. Sunrise is an energizing and rousing collection of classic poetry all about purpose, hope and perseverance.Wise, reassuring words and magical verses conjure up the promise and possibilities of each new ...Show more
The Book of Delights - Essays on the Small Joys We Overlook in Our Busy Lives by Ross Gay
$25.00 NZD
Category: Poetry
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAs Heard on NPR's This American Life'The delights he extols here (music, laughter, generosity, poetry, lots of nature) are bulwarks against casual cruelties . . . contagious in their joy' New York Times The winner of the NBCC Award for Poetry offers up a spirited collection o ...Show more
Poems of the Sea by Various
$19.99 NZD
Category: Poetry | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Poems of the Sea is a rich celebration of crashing waves, rugged coastlines, of seafaring people, of ships and boats, and of the joy of a day at the seaside. From traditional sea shanties to the powerful poetry of Tennyson and nonsense rhymes by Edward Lear, this exhilarating collection captures the tim ...Show more
Penguin Book Of First World War Poetry by Matthew George Walter
$21.00 NZD
Category: Poetry | Series: Penguin Classics Ser.
Unrivaled in its range and intensity, the poetry of World War I continues to have a powerful effect on readers. This newly edited anthology reflects the diverse experiences of those who lived through the war, bringing together the words of poets, soldiers, and civilians affected by the conflict. Here ar ...Show more
Classic Poems (HB) by Jackie Morris
$37.00 NZD
Category: Poetry
Inspire a lifelong love of language--and give kids a head start in school!--with this outstanding poetry collection. To improve reading comprehension, luminous watercolor paintings illustrate the 70 famous poems, which are arranged by life stages and cover a wide range of common human experiences. From ...Show more
AUP New Poets 8 by Lily Holloway & Modi Deng & Tru Paraha
$30.00 NZD
Category: Poetry | Series: AUP New Poets Ser.
Lilting bees and unidentifiable birds, long-division problems and continental cornflakes: three remarkable voices arrive in AUP New Poets 8. In AUP New Poets 8, Lily Holloway, Tru Paraha and Modi Deng come together to produce a volume of remarkable inventions and intoxications. Lily Holloway leads off w ...Show more
The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul by William Sieghart
$40.00 NZD
Category: Poetry
As heard on BBC Radio 4, the essential prescriptions from William Sieghart's poetic dispensaryWhen we're grieving, when we're broken-hearted, and when we find ourselves struggling to understand the things we're feeling, we long for the connection poetry can provide. To find the right poem at that crucia ...Show more
Skinny Dip: Poetry by Susan Paris & Kate De Goldi
$30.00 NZD
Category: Poetry
A poetry anthology from the makers of the famous Annuals. A new school year: nits, crushes, maths lessons, and rainy-day lunchtimes. But what happens when you send a bunch of poets to school? They loiter in corners and see between the lines. They notice the school bus is missing, there are hungry piranh ...Show more