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Poems to Live Your Life By
Poems to Live Your Life By | Chris Riddell
In Poems to Live Your Life By, Chris Riddell, political cartoonist for the Observer, has selected his very favourite classic and modern poems about life, death and everything in between. This gorgeously illustrated collection includes forty-six poems and is divided into sections covering: musings, youth, family, love, imaginings, nature, war and endings. Chris Riddell brings them to life with his exquisite, intricate artwork in this beautiful anthology. Perfect as a gift, it features famous poems, classics old and new, and a few surprises, Poems to Live Your Life By includes poems from William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Carol Ann Duffy and Christina Rossetti sitting alongside Neil Gaiman, Roger McGough and W. B. Yeats.
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Becker
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A beautiful sketch on every page. 🖌

Suet624 What a lovely way to entice people to read poetry. 😊 2y
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Becker
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This is a very nicely curated collection of poems that is beautifully illustrated. I really enjoyed it. 💜

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ju.ca.no Oh I loved Norwegian Wood🥰 2y
kaysworld1 @ju.ca.no It's interesting so far. 2y
Andrew65 I loved Norwegian Wood, I hope you enjoy it. 2y
ju.ca.no @kaysworld1 🎉 hope it stays that way for you! 2y
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GingerAntics
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I wasn‘t sure about the rest of this poem, but this last stanza was great.
#PoemsToLiveYourLifeBy #ChrisRiddell #Joetry #Joetry2022 @CBee @Chrissyreadit

CBee I dig this! She‘s a singer songwriter, I think 🤔 2y
GingerAntics @CBee I just googled her. You‘re right. I‘ve never heard of her. 2y
TrishB My daughter loves her, going to see her in a few weeks. 2y
GingerAntics @TrishB oh wow! Cool!!! I‘m going to have to look her up on YouTube or Apple Music. 2y
CBee @TrishB awesome 👏🏻 2y
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Freedom
Give me the long, straight road before me,
A clear, cold day with a nipping air,
Tall, bare trees to run on beside me,
A heart that is light and free from care.
Then let me go!-I care not whither
My feet may lead, for my spirit shall be
Free as the brook that flows to the river,
Free as the river that flows to the sea.
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@TheBookHippie this one has an ocean!!! 🌊🌊🌊 I think it might be the actual ocean though. 😏

Nute Really like this… “Then let me go!-I care not whither My feet may lead, for my spirit shall be Free…”💜 2y
GingerAntics @Nute isn‘t it great? So much passion and feeling in just that line. 2y
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Chrissyreadit I love this one❤️ 2y
CBee To have “a heart that is light and free from care” - can you imagine? ♥️ 2y
TheBookHippie I love this one ! 2y
TheBookHippie @CBee 😅😂🤣 right? 2y
GingerAntics @CBee that would be the life, wouldn‘t it? 2y
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TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2y
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GingerAntics
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This is also happening now. The poetry mixed with the poetry is irresistible.
#PoemsToLiveYourLifeBy #ChrisRiddell #Joetry #Joetry2022 @CBee @Chrissyreadit

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julesG
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#BookMail from @TrishB

Thank you!

It's so pristine and stiff, I don't dare to open it. 😬

TrishB Oh you have to 😁 the illustrations are amazing. 2y
GingerAntics Mine is just that way, too. I know I have to see the illustrations and exploring the poetry. 2y
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My gift for today. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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BookishMarginalia
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Random #shelfie of the day — some signed editions 💜

Clare-Dragonfly Ooh, I envy your signed Uprooted and Spinning Silver. ❤️ Did you meet Naomi Novik? 3y
BookishMarginalia @Clare-Dragonfly Unfortunately not. We snagged these copies while visiting Judy Blume‘s bookstore in Key West. 3y
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Just lovely poetry

Library book that I now wish to own🤍

DAB 😻 4y
TrishB It‘s a beautiful book ♥️ 4y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag I love that pot! 🍄 (edited) 4y
erzascarletbookgasm 💙 Gorgeous picture too 👍 4y
TheBookHippie @thegirlwiththelibrarybag ✌🏻hippie vibe 🤍 it‘s a favorite 4y
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I read this Mar 4-6 & rated it 5 ⭐️. This was beautifully illustrated and there wasn‘t a poem in the volume that I didn‘t enjoy. It was a good mix of the classics with newer works.

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Even though poetry is not my cup of tea, i truly enjoyed this. Had a couple of hours free with no distractions, what better way to spend my Friday afternoon, sipping hot tea with this as a companion.

This collection of poetry is beautiful, especially with the illustrations by Chris Riddell. I can foresee myself re-reading this again and again in the future.

4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TrishB I love this collection. 5y
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Karisa
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#BlueBooks make for some of the prettiest covers.

#30JuneBooks @howjessreads

Erofan 😍 5y
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cmarie
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Been radio silent lately but hopefully should be more on it from now on!

Planning on reading a poem a day and this little beauty seems like a good way to go about it!

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erzascarletbookgasm
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Thank you, Trish for the gorgeous package. Love Chris Riddell‘s illustrations and that cover is beautiful! I love the other bookish things too and the treats are recuperating in the fridge.. 🍫 Thanks for thinking of me 😘❣️ @TrishB
#littensarethebest

Kalalalatja Happy, happy birthday sweet Jessie! Hope you have had a lovely day so far and that it will keep being lovely 💕🎉 5y
Reviewsbylola That Chris Riddell book looks amazing. Happy birthday! 5y
batsy That gorgeous book of poetry ❤️ 5y
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KarenUK Happy Birthday... have a lovely day 💕 5y
TrishB Happy birthday 🎉🎉 hope you have a lovely day 😘 5y
Cathythoughts So lovely 💕✨ 5y
Sarah83 Happy birthday 🎂 5y
youneverarrived Happy Birthday lovely 💕 have a great day 🥳 5y
BarbaraBB Happy birthday Jessie 😘 5y
BiblioLitten A very happy birthday, sweet friend! 💕💜😘🥳🎂 5y
RohitSawant Happy Birthday! 🎉🎂🎉 5y
erzascarletbookgasm Thanks for your birthday greetings! 😘 @Kalalalatja @Reviewsbylola @KarenUK @Sarah83 @youneverarrived @BarbaraBB @BiblioLitten @rohit-sawant That is a very gorgeous book with wonderful poems and brilliant illustrations, I‘m already loving it! @batsy @Cathythoughts @TrishB thanks 5y
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Lovely book. Selected poems are always fun to read and there are a wide ranging bunch in here with beautiful illustrations.

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TrishB
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This one by Leonard Cohen ❤️
#poetrymatters #place

readordierachel Nina Simone does a cover of this song that is absolute perfection 💕 5y
merelybookish ❤️❤️ Leonard Cohen. 5y
LeahBergen Yes!! 😍😍😍 5y
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Reggie Oh, man, this poem. @readordierachel I never knew she did this so thanks, just had a listen and it‘s quirky and lovely. 5y
Tanisha_A Just WOW! 🙇 5y
Cathythoughts Oh how beautiful! I love Suzanne ... Leonard is smiling down on us now ✨✨✨✨✨ 5y
Soubhiville I love this one! 5y
Soubhiville @readordierachel I haven‘t heard that version either- going to listen to it now! 5y
TrishB @readordierachel thanks 😘 that was fab! 5y
readordierachel @Reggie @TrishB @Soubhiville Happy to share the Nina love! 😊 5y
LazyDays Wow. 5y
LazyDays Very cool. 5y
batsy Lovely! And now I'm off to listen to the Nina Simone version... 🎶 5y
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TrishB
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#lady #poetrymatters
Got this lovely illustrated book of poems for Christmas 💕

Tanisha_A Beauty! ❤️ 5y
Cathythoughts Oh I was thinking of this one too .... beautiful choice ♥️♥️✨ 5y
Cathythoughts And what a lovely gift to get ♥️👍🏻 5y
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batsy That looks lovely 😍 5y
Tamra Agreed, lovely illustration! 5y
TrishB @Tanisha_A @Cathythoughts @batsy @Tamra I‘ll try and post some more through the month! 5y
Tanisha_A @TrishB Yay! 😘 5y
GripLitGrl Lovley gift😍😍 5y
TrishB @GripLitGrl it is 💕 5y
LazyDays Nice💜 5y
jenniferw88 @TrishB I'm relying on Goodreads to find my poems. When I searched for 'lady' Ariel by Plath came up. I left it alone as I thought 'Trish is bound to pick that' but we both chose Tennyson instead! 😂😂😂 5y
TrishB @jenniferw88 😂😂 Sod‘s law! I know I can probably always rely on a Sylvia quote so try and look at other things. I also try and make myself look at my poetry books before I search google! 5y
jenniferw88 @TrishB I only have a few poetry books so I have to rely on Goodreads (it's also easier to copy the text rather than struggling to hold the book open and write out the quote!) 5y
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The illustrations in here are stunning! 😍😍

GypsyKat 😍 6y
aeeklund I love Chris Russell so much. 6y
TrishB I was looking at this the other day, looks great ❤️ 6y
ScorpioBookDreams @TrishB it is. Great selection and illustrations are beautiful. 💕 6y
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