The Poetry Pharmacy

Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul

William Sieghart

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16 October 2017

Poetry; Poetry anthologies; Self-help & personal development; Complementary therapies, healing & health

As heard on BBC Radio 4, the essential prescriptions from 'Dr' Sieghart's poetic dispensary

'Truly a marvellous collection ... There is balm for the soul, fire for the belly, a cooling compress for the fevered brow, solace for the wounded, an arm around the lonely shoulder - the whole collection is a matchless compound of hug, tonic and kiss' Stephen Fry

As heard on BBC Radio 4, the essential prescriptions from William Sieghart's poetic dispensary

Sometimes only a poem will do. These poetic prescriptions and wise words of advice offer comfort, delight and inspiration for all; a space for reflection, and that precious realization - I'm not the only one who feels like this.

In

the years since he first had the idea of prescribing short, powerful

poems for all manner of spiritual ailments, William Sieghart has taken

his Poetry Pharmacy around the length and breadth of Britain, into the

pages of the Guardian, onto BBC Radio 4 and onto the television,

honing his prescriptions all the time. This pocket-sized book presents

the most essential poems in his dispensary- those which, again and

again, have really shown themselves to work. Whether you are

suffering from loneliness, lack of courage, heartbreak, hopelessness, or

even from an excess of ego, there is something here to ease your pain.

'The book is delightful; it rightly resituates poetryin relation to its biggest and most serious task- helping us to live and diewell' Alain de Botton

By: William Sieghart
Imprint: Particular Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 204mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 277g
ISBN: 9781846149542
ISBN 10: 1846149541
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 16 October 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

William Sieghart has had a distinguished career in publishing and the arts. He established the Forward Prizes for Poetry in 1992, and founded National Poetry Day in 1994. He is a former chairman of the Arts Council Lottery Panel, and current chairman of both the Somerset House Trust and Forward Thinking, a charity seeking peace in the Middle East and acceptance of British Muslims. His previous anthologies include Winning Words: Inspiring Poems for Everyday Life (2014), Poems of the Decade: An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry (2015) and 100 Prized Poems: Twenty-five Years of the Forward Books (2016).