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katyoctober's review against another edition
5.0
“The most democratic artistic intervention of my lifetime”; “London’s most original contribution to urban civilisation.”
High praise indeed in the straplines on the cover. I loved it!
High praise indeed in the straplines on the cover. I loved it!
vicruck's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.75
faymus1985's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
ozias's review against another edition
2.0
I read the illustrated edition and honestly, the copies of Underground posters saved this from being a dnf
louka01's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
balfies's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
People are saying it more and more: this is the year I get back into poetry.
Picked this compilation up second hand from Sappho Books. This is from a project in the 90s which displayed poetry in the Underground, and this is the collection of poems used.
It's a good yardstick of public-friendly, popular poetry. I enjoyed quite a few of these. More than anything, I am ransacking it for teaching ideas, and have made good use of my sticky notes in case I need to do a quick poetry lesson plan on my back foot in the future.
Picked this compilation up second hand from Sappho Books. This is from a project in the 90s which displayed poetry in the Underground, and this is the collection of poems used.
It's a good yardstick of public-friendly, popular poetry. I enjoyed quite a few of these. More than anything, I am ransacking it for teaching ideas, and have made good use of my sticky notes in case I need to do a quick poetry lesson plan on my back foot in the future.
maeclegg's review
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
thebookaddictedgirl's review
I was given this to read, to get more in touch with poetry. I had loads of fun reading it: I just dipped in and out, reading poems. There was a huge variety, from Shakespeare to Ted Hughes to William Blake to Maya Angelou. My favourite though had to be W. H. Auden's Song, which I remember from Four Weddings and a Funeral. In case you don't know it, this is the poem:
"Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog for, barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.
Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead,
Put crêpe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.
He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.
The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good."
I honestly can't read this poem without choking up. It's so beautiful and sad.
Not all of the poems are about death though, so don't worry. The poems will make you laugh and smile and think. They're about love, death, life, everything you can think of really. Just an all-round amazing set of poems: really well rounded. Definitely recommended.
"Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog for, barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.
Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead,
Put crêpe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.
He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.
The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good."
I honestly can't read this poem without choking up. It's so beautiful and sad.
Not all of the poems are about death though, so don't worry. The poems will make you laugh and smile and think. They're about love, death, life, everything you can think of really. Just an all-round amazing set of poems: really well rounded. Definitely recommended.
155books's review
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
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