#wondrouswednesday @Eggs (thanks for the tag!) 😍
1. “And then my heart with pleasure fills
and dances with the daffodils.“ ~William Wordsworth (favorite poem and flower)
2. Matt, Pippa, & Kate = #myfamily 💛🌼💛
Play? @TheLudicReader @ShelleyBooksie @TheBookGeekFrau
pick3.5/5
I'd say it's a pick. It was really interesting to read Jewish love poetry, both towards women and men, and some were truly inspiring. Others on the other hand were too "modern" (or less poetry-style, let's say) for me. The book of course begins with the Song of Songs, which is absolutely stunning, but Jewish love poetry didn't stop there
#poems #poetry #jewish
By Elizabeth Bishop
Available at: https://allpoetry.com/I-Am-In-Need-Of-Music
#aprilpoetrychallenge for #nationalpoetrymonth
7 April - Magic
pickWhat a beautiful collection of poems!
Going into this, I was only vaguely familiar with Rumi and his poetry. I was always curious about his work and I‘m happy I finally read it.
I love that the translator gave a ton of context to the poems. The book opens with notes on the transliteration, Rumi‘s life, and on the poems.
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/04/02/review-the-flame-of-love/
#poetrymatters
#wanton
So glad this is back, and you, too, @TheSpineView! 🩵💙🩵
so-soThis wasn't a bad collection but it also didn't WOW me. This felt more like a personal work, poetry written to commemorate Mary Oliver's pet dogs.
pickThis was a nice collection of poetry and two Essays about nature, and more specifically various species of birds. I enjoyed most of them, but my favorite was “Wild Geese“
My only criticism is reading through her second essay about finding an injured gull, and instead of taking it to a wildlife facility or the vet, she and her partner started caring for it. It isn't what you fo with injured wildlife. You don't keep them as pets.
