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Author: Alma, Deborah

Poetry anthologies (various poets)

Published on 23 January 2025 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan) in the United Kingdom as part of ‘the Poetry Prescription’ series.

Hardback | 80 pages
119 x 186 x 14 | 130g

This beautiful pocket-sized hardback gift book contains carefully curated prescriptions in verse compiled by Deborah Alma, the founder of the Poetry Pharmacy. Life is lived with feeling – and these poems will bring you comfort.

For Days When the World is Too Much With Us; Solace for times of Ill-health, loss, grief; & to Promote Recovery; for Times of Great Need; to Counteract Sorrow; For Fortitude and Steadfastness; for the Weathering of StormsIncludes poems by William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Edward Thomas, W. B. Yeats, William Shakespeare and many more.

• No bitter pills• No adverse reactionsThe Poetry Prescription series compiled by Deborah Alma is the perfect antidote for life’s ailments. Inspired by the achingly cool Poetry Pharmacy shops in London and Shropshire – social media favourites with a clear focus on promoting wellbeing through the written and spoken word. Each of the eight themed titles offers an array of poems to inspire, heal and comfort. Whether you are looking to find solace for times of ill-health, loss and grief, cope with matters of the heart, need poetic inspiration for courage and confidence, or want to find peace and tranquillity in wild spaces, there is a collection for everyone.

Perfect for reading aloud or for quiet contemplation, these books are a much needed balm for our busy lives.