#LeaningtowardLight #NetGalley
Four stars ****
200 pages
Home & Garden-Poetry & Verse-Outdoors & Nature
Description:
from the publisher
This beautiful poetry anthology offers a warm, inviting selection of poems from a wide range of voices that speak to the collective urge to grow, tend, and heal—an evocative celebration of our connection to the green world. Much like reading a good poem, caring for plants brings comfort, solace, and joy to many. In this new poetry anthology, Leaning toward Light, acclaimed poet and avid gardener Tess Taylor brings together a diverse range of contemporary voices to offer poems that celebrate that joyful connection to the natural world. Several of the most well-known contemporary writers, as well as some of poetry’s exciting rising stars, contribute to this collection including Ross Gay, Jericho Brown, Mark Doty, Jane Hirshfield, Ada Limón, Danusha Laméris, Naomi Shihab Nye, Garrett Hongo, Ellen Bass, and James Crews. A foreword by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, reflective pauses and personal recipes from some of the contributing poets, along with original, whimsical illustrations by Melissa Castrillon, and a ribbon bookmark complete this stunning, hardcover gift format.
My thoughts:
I am a person who loves to visit my local botanical gardens. There is such beauty and peace to be found there. I also enjoy reading poetry. Imagine how nice it was to see the two, gardens and poems (along with some prose and some recipes), together in this beautifully illustrated book. It would make an absolutely perfect gift for someone!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Storey Publishing for this title. All thoughts are my own.
From the Publisher:
Featuring poems from notable contemporary poets including:
Joyce's mystery and fiction book reviews with some non-fiction too! 