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A review by sophiawolf
The Poetry Pharmacy Forever: New Prescriptions to Soothe, Revive and Inspire by William Sieghart
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
3.5
I thought the idea of the book was really great and quite liked the execution of it.
The prescription texts that introduced the subject of each poem were entertaining and gave great insight into the topic of the following poem each time. There was a good range of poems selected, so even though not all were exactly to my taste, I found some that I liked very much and did not know before.
I especially enjoyed "Long Distance II" by Toni Harrison which was very fittingly prescribed for "Grieving Differently", "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley for the "Need To Take Control" as well as "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by W. B. Yeats for the "Need For Escape".
The prescription texts that introduced the subject of each poem were entertaining and gave great insight into the topic of the following poem each time. There was a good range of poems selected, so even though not all were exactly to my taste, I found some that I liked very much and did not know before.
I especially enjoyed "Long Distance II" by Toni Harrison which was very fittingly prescribed for "Grieving Differently", "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley for the "Need To Take Control" as well as "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by W. B. Yeats for the "Need For Escape".