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Poetry Books
Take a moment and browse my selection of favorite poetry books. All are inspiring, touching and enriching.
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This is an absolutely awesome book and deal. Aptly named “Poet of the People,” Edgar Guest captures the feeling of home and ordinary life as much as any poet I’ve read. Guest writes about Faith, patriotism, and family with incredible humor and folksy charm. Here you get two of his most popular works in one volume.
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A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson. The first edition of this poetry book was published in 1885. |
Since then, many illustrators have assumed the task of showing Stevenson’s vision of a child’s world through art.
My absolute favorite is called...
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A Child's Garden Of Verses: A Collection of Scriptures, Prayers & Poems
contains not only Stevenson’s poems, but favorites from the Bible, Mother Goose, and other poets all illustrated beautifully by Kinkade. This book along with this next one...
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A Child's Garden Of Verses Baby Book(also illustrated by Kinkade) would make an excellent baby shower or new baby gift. |
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A Treasury of Christian Poetry offers 700 poems for all ages and denominations to inspire, comfort, cheer, and help bring one closer to God. |
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Rhyming Gospels: A Poetic Paraphrase of Holy Scripture by Bernard Williams, James C. Hefley (Editor), and Mary G. Christmas (Editor). What a fun and fresh way to experience the gospel story. . .in rhymed verse. I love this!
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For more great poetry collections, check out these great titles:
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