Cook Memorial Library

Description and Reviews

( Includes poems by Jane Kenyon, Gerard Manley Hopkins, May Swenson, Michael Ondaatje, Margaret Atwood, and others ( Includes a chapter on how to organize a poetry reading group “A very enthusiastic and plain-spoken book that celebrates the author's lifelong love affair with poetry.”-Baltimore Sun “Simple, straightforward help that gives the fearful a five-minutes-a-day introduction to poetry, the intermediate reader the inspiration to 'fall in love' with poetry, and the courageous a guide to starting a poetry circle with friends.”-St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Peacock guides the reader through thirteen of her favorite poems with grace, humor, and warmth…her sheer delight in them is infectious.”-Kirkus Reviews summarized from Amazon.com