Flora Poetica: An Anthology of Poems About Flowers, Trees and Plants By Sarah Maguire

Sarah Maguire ↠ 3 review

A unique selection of botanical poems to appeal to garden lovers and readers of poetry alike.

This delightful anthology includes poems from all over the English-speaking world, exploring the diverse ways in which poets, past and contemporary, have approached the botanical world. Many best-loved poets are represented: Herrick, Herbert, Donne, Blake, Clare, Tennyson, Christina Rossetti and Emily Dickinson - as well as a range of 20th century poets: Ezra Pound turns into a tree, Ted Hughes vents his spleen against rhododendrons, Sylvia Plath is overwhelmed by tulips and Michael Longley explores botany. Botanical poems, according to Sarah Maguire’s research, are second in number and popularity only to love poetry. Flora Poetica: An Anthology of Poems About Flowers, Trees and Plants

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