This book is a collection of short Poems collated by Ana Sampson. It begins with a lovely Introduction talking about the beauty of poetry and how joyful it can be to commit it to memory, to be recalled at any occasion. For previous generations learning poetry was a right of passage, but it is now only done in school and even then it is usually not an enjoyable experience. However, as we get a little older with more experience, we understand more of what the poets meant, and appreciate their language.
Poems to Learn by Heart, By Ana Sampson
The book is divided into 19 chapters, splitting the poems up into collections covering topics including magic, love, reflections, family and courage.
I'm absolutely loving this book and have already been through it reminding myself of poems I loved years ago, and have been starting to learn them off by heart, which is a joy (although maybe not for my boyfriend who has had to put up with me reciting poetry at him!)
Anways, if you fancy buying a copy you can get it from Amazon
