Joy - Poetry Prescription

This beautiful pocket-sized hardback gift book contains carefully curated prescriptions in verse compiled by Deborah Alma, the founder of the Poetry Pharmacy. Life is lived with feeling - these poems will bring you joy. Hope, happiness and joy; a Decoction of Delight to be taken in Small Doses Includes poems by W. B. Yeats, Walt Whitman, William Shakespeare, Edna St Vincent Millay, D. H. Lawrence and many more. - No bitter pills - No adverse reactions The Poetry Prescription series compiled by Deborah Alma is the perfect antidote for life''s ailments. Inspired by the achingly cool Poetry Pharmacy shops in London and Shropshire - social media favourites with a clear focus on promoting wellbeing through the written and spoken word. Each of the 8 themed titles offers an array of poems to inspire, heal and comfort. Whether readers are looking to find solace for times of ill-health, loss and grief, cope with matters of the heart, need poetic inspiration for courage and confidence, or want to find peace and tranquillity in wild spaces, there is a collection for everyone. Perfect for reading aloud or for quiet contemplation, these books are a much needed balm for our busy lives.

Product details

• Authors: Deborah Alma, Alma Deborah
• Assisted by: Deborah Alma (Editor)
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.12.2025
• EAN: 9781035061549
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3506154-9
• No. of pages: 72
• Dimensions: 119 mm x 186 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Poetry Pharmacy; Poetry Prescription
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational, POETRY / Anthologies (multiple authors), Poetry anthologies (various poets), Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Motivational & Inspirational, Gift and novelty books / items