The Oxford Book of Christmas Poems

The Oxford Book of Christmas Poems

Author: Michael Harrison

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2009-09-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780192782434

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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

Christmas Poems

Author: John Hollander

Publisher: Everyman's Library

Published: 1999-10-26

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0375407898

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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."


Christmas Poems

Christmas Poems

Author: Albert M. Hayes

Publisher: New Directions Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780811218085

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


Christmas Poems

Christmas Poems

Author: Wendy Cope

Publisher: Faber & Faber Poetry

Published: 2017-11-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780571338580

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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.


100 Best Christmas Poems for Children

100 Best Christmas Poems for Children

Author: Roger McGough

Publisher: SPCK

Published: 2021-08-19

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 028108470X

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‘If poems were gifts, and in many ways they are, children will find plenty to absorb and amuse them in this bulging stocking of an anthology.’ Roger McGough From traditional verses by Christina Rossetti and William Blake to modern classics by Julia Donaldson and Benjamin Zephaniah, this heart-warming Christmas anthology will delight children and adults of all ages. All the wonders of the season are captured in 100 Best Christmas Poems for Children. Perfect for reading aloud with all the family or for children aged 8-12 to read to themselves, there are verses that will encourage you to reflect on the Christmas themes of joy, hope and peace for all the world, while also savouring the festive fun of everything else that Christmas brings – from the opening of the first Advent window to the tidying away of all the decorations on Twelfth Night. Edited and introduced by beloved poet Roger McGough, this enchanting children’s poetry book make a wonderful gift and keepsake and will be cherished by all who read it. Children will gain an appreciation for language and storytelling as the magic of Christmas is brought to life by this anthology that they’ll return to over and over again each year.


Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year

Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year

Author:

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2020-11-24

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 014313437X

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"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.


A Visit from St. Nicholas

A Visit from St. Nicholas

Author: Clement Clarke Moore

Publisher: Boston : Atlantic monthly Press

Published: 1921

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13:

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A poem about the visit that Santa Claus pays to the children of the world during the night before every Christmas.


Amazing Peace

Amazing Peace

Author: Maya Angelou

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade

Published: 2010-11-03

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0375982752

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This dazzling Christmas poem by Maya Angelou is powerful and inspiring for people of all faiths. In this beautiful, deeply moving poem, Maya Angelou inspires us to embrace the peace and promise of Christmas, so that hope and love can once again light up our holidays and the world. “Angels and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward,” she writes, “and speak the word aloud. Peace.” Read by the poet at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House on December 1, 2005, Maya Angelou’ s celebration of the “Glad Season” is a radiant affirmation of the goodness of life.


Christmas Poems

Christmas Poems

Author: U. A. Fanthorpe

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13:

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


The Young Oxford Book of Christmas Poems

The Young Oxford Book of Christmas Poems

Author: Michael Harrison

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2006-10-19

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780192763426

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This is a stunningly packaged anthology of poems for the whole Christmas season. The collection is reflective, celebratory and humorous, with a particular focus on well-known modern poets, such as John Betjeman, Dylan Thomas, Wendy Cope and Benjamin Zephaniah, among many others.