The Poets' Corner: The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family

About this book

From listening to his grandmother recite epic poems from memory to curling up in bed while his father read funny verses award-winning actor John Lithgow grew up with poetry. Ever since John has been an enthusiastic seeker of poetic experience whether reading reciting or listening to great poems. The wide variety of carefully selected poems in this book provides the perfect introduction to appeal to readers new to poetry and for poetry lovers to experience beloved verses in a fresh vivid way. William Blake Emily Dickinson Edgar Allan Poe and Dylan Thomas are just a few names among Lithgows comprehensive list of poetry masters. His essential criterion is that "each poems light shines more brightly when read aloud." This unique package provides a multimedia poetry experience with a bonus MP3 CD of revelatory poetry readings by John and the familiar voices of such notable performers as Eileen Atkins Kathy Bates Glenn Close Billy Connolly Jodie Foster Morgan Freeman Helen Mirren Lynn Redgrave Susan Sarandon Gary Sinise and Sam Waterston. Every reader will enjoy reciting or listening to these poems with the entire family appreciating how each one comes to life through the spoken word in this superlative poetry collection.