Poetry Pamphlets
Our pamphlets have enjoyed huge success with readers and in the press. Our rule of thumb in choosing poems is that if they speak to us, chances are they will speak to others too. Most of the poems are by British poets, but we have also included fantastic work by Irish, Australian and American poets. The pamphlets are printed on environmentally friendly FSC accredited material and feel and look highly attractive. We want reading poetry to be an intellectual, emotional and tactile experience.
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All pamphlets £4.95 + P&P
Published Titles
Ten Poems about Mothers
Various Authors
A tribute to mothers everywhere, schmaltz-free poems about the warmth, wit, wisdom (and exasperation!) of mothers.
Thirteen Poems of Revenge
Introduced by Sophie Hannah
With a witty introduction and specially commissioned new poem by poet and novelist Sophie Hannah, ‘Thirteen Poems of Revenge’ offers readers a few tips in the art of vengeance.
Ten Poems about Gardens
Various Authors, Introduction by Monty Don
Ten poems about gardens, introduced by garden expert, TV presenter and author Monty Don
Ten Poems about Cats
Various Authors
Ten poems about cats, capturing their amusing and endearing ways.
Ten Poems about Dogs
Various Authors, Introduction by Dame Jenni Murray
The canine and poetry worlds meet at last – “It’s such a relief to find wonderful poems like these…” Dame Jenni Murray, broadcaster and author.
Ten Pre-Raphaelite Poems
Various Authors
The Pre-Raphaelites were radicals; they took the mid-nineteenth century by storm with their paintings and poems, their expressions of sensuality.
Ten Poems by The Romantics
Various Authors
These poems introduce the reader to the Romantics’ passionate beliefs and to the beauty and music of their poetry.
Ten Poems about Tea
Introduction by Sophie Dahl
For reading with your Earl Grey or builders’ brew, with a fabulous introduction by Sophie Dahl (PG with milk, no sugar).
Ten Poems about London
Various Authors, Introduction by George Szirtes
Ten poems about London – poems that capture the essence of London, listening in to its music, roaming its pavements.
Twelve Poems about Birds
Various Authors
Celebrating our amazing heritage of bird poems – ideal for bird-lovers and nature-lovers more generally.
Ten Poems about Bicycles
Various Authors
These poems are paeans to the bicycle, intended to bring ‘sweetness and light to romantic pedal pushers everywhere’. (Robert McCrum, The Observer)
Ten Poems about Love
Various Authors
Perfect for Valentine’s Day, wedding or civil ceremony guest ‘favours’, anniversaries or, frankly, for anyone in love.
Ten Poems about Puddings
Introduction by Nigel Slater
Introduced by food writer Nigel Slater, these poems sing the praises of puddings large and small.
Ten Poems
Walter de la Mare
Walter de la Mare was a popular and successful poet. Includes some of his best known poems, such as ‘The Listeners’ and ‘Silver’.
Six Poems
Christina Rossetti
Six of Christina Rossetti’s exquisite poems, including her famous ‘Goblin Market’.
Miss Thompson Goes Shopping
Martin Armstrong
A poem about a shopping trip involving some colourful shop-keepers and an irresistible impulse buy.
Mrs Malone
Eleanor Farjeon
A religious poem about the triumph of love over hardship. It testifies to the truth that it only takes one person to open their door and a whole community forms.
The Twelve Poems of Christmas (Volume Three)
Selected and introduced by Carol Ann Duffy
Twelve Christmas poems selected by the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy. Inexpensive, worthwhile and beautiful.
The Twelve Poems of Christmas (Volume Two)
Selected and introduced by Carol Ann Duffy
The second in our series of Christmas pamphlets with Carol Ann Duffy. Includes a new poem of her own. Donation to the British Red Cross.
The Twelve Poems of Christmas (Volume One)
Selected and introduced by Carol Ann Duffy
The first poetry pamphlet in a series to mark each Christmas of Carol Ann Duffy’s ten-year laureateship. To be sent instead of a card.
Forthcoming Titles
Ten Poems about Sheep
Selected and Introduced by Neil Astley
Release date: March 2012
Often highlighting the harsh realities of the lives of sheep, these poems contrast starkly with the popular image of sheep as fluffy and sweet…
Ten Poems about Fathers
Various Authors
Release date: May 2012
Profound yet often amusing, ‘Ten Poems about Fathers’ contains ten wonderful poems that explore fatherhood from different perspectives.
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