Dancing By The Light of The Moon: Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite

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Buy this book from hive.co.uk to support The Reading Agency and local bookshops at no additional cost to you. Delight in the wonder of poetry with 250 of the nation's favourite poems for every occasion, perfect fot young and old alike This is a pleasant collection of poetry, mostly rhyming and structured. Gyles Brandreth and I have different tastes (I prefer more freestyle, stream of consciousness stylings - think Simon Armitage) but there is lots of overlap. Discover Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasion

Dancing by the light of the moon - Gyles Brandreth - The Bookery Dancing by the light of the moon - Gyles Brandreth - The Bookery

If you feel that you don’t ‘get’ poetry then this will bring poetry to life for you! It is filled to the brim with poems for every person or occasion and the commentary from Gyles Brandreth makes the poems become more accessible and relatable for the casual appreciator of poetry. Allow Gyles Brandreth to be your guide to not only the wonders of poetry - and there are many - but also its practical uses in everyday life. I have never really been one for poetry and this book did not convince me otherwise or convert me I am sorry to say. Whether you are nine, nineteen or ninety, the poems and advice in this book provide the most enjoyable, moving and inspiring way to ensure a lifetime of dancing by the light of the moon – one joyous poem at a time . . . Thanks to him, I have come to enjoy poems as they are. What used to be in the way of my poetic appreciation was scepticism. Instead of being fussy about the rhyming scheme or line breaks, having read 200+ English poems in under a week, I have changed. As an afterthought, isn’t performing and feeling the poems what I learned to do since my first ever Chinese lesson?In itself a good book and I love Gyles Brandreth, but the longer the poems, the more boring it got. I didn’t really finish it either tbh. I’ve been slowly reading it now for months and it’s going to become one of my life long favourite books.

Dancing By The Light of The Moon by Gyles Brandreth - Waterstones

Suitable for readers and audience's of many ages, notably helpful, read aloud to those with Alzheimer's and Dementia. (Proved an absolute hit with a friend's Dementia Group.) The RRP is the suggested or Recommended Retail Price of a product, set by the publisher or manufacturer. To instil a love of literature, a copy of Dancing by the Light of the Moon ought to find its way into every home in the land' Daily Mail, Book of the Week To instil a love of literature, a copy of Dancing by the Light of the Moon ought to find its way into every home in the land * Daily Mail, Book of the Week * More importantly, shower thoughts of all kinds can now be put down in wondrous expressions, unrestrained and uniquely mine. I can instruct them to be platitudinous, playful, or pragmatic. Taking Gyles’s inspiration, I realise that the beauty of writing one’s own poems lies in countless possibilities.Digital Reads A Curse For True Love : the thrilling final book in the Once Upon a Broken Heart series

Dancing By The Light of The Moon - Penguin Books Australia Dancing By The Light of The Moon - Penguin Books Australia

There's never been a better time to read, relish and recite poetry and Gyles Brandreth has chosen 250 of the nation's favourite poems for us all to enjoy and learn together.Gyles Brandreth has compiled a collection of 250 poems that he believes will transform your memory and change your life. I couldn't agree me Dr Max Pemberton, Daily Mail To instil a love of literature, a copy of Dancing by the Light of the Moon ought to find its way into every home in the land Daily Mail, Book of the Week His past books include; Word Play, Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations and Breaking the Code: Westminster Diaries. It's wonderful and so much fun' Dame Judi Dench _______For every moment in your life, there is a poem. In Dancing by the Light of the Moon you will find a remarkable collection of the best-loved poems in the English-speaking world. Whether you are nine, nineteen or ninety, Gyles Brandreth will be your guide to not only the wonders of poetry - and there are many - but also its practical uses in everyday life. After all, a poem can: comfort, challenge, be a friend, stretch your vocabulary, help you sleep, break the ice, find you a lover, be utter nonsense, console, make you laugh - or cry. For readers of poetry both young and old, this is a beautiful collection to return to again and again. _______'To instil a love of literature, a copy of Dancing by the Light of the Moon ought to find its way into every home in the land' Daily Mail, Book of the WeekPoets include: A.

Dancing By The Light of The Moon (Book) - by Gyles Brandreth Dancing By The Light of The Moon (Book) - by Gyles Brandreth

If there is anything that I had long considered to be inscrutable, it is poetry. It strikes me odder when poems are recited with passion and by heart. Gyles Brandreth is in practice one such candidate, who gives the listeners of various podcasts his favourite poems. In Dancing by the Light of the Moon we have a remarkable collection of over 250 best-loved poems in the English-speaking world.Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. It's wonderful and so much fun -- Dame Judi Dench A. Milne * Maya AngelouBenjamin Zephaniah * Monty PythonCarol Ann Duffy * Oscar WildCelia Johnson * Roald DahlD. Gyles Daubeney Brandreth is an English theatre producer, actor, politician, journalist, author and TV presenter. Born in Germany, he moved to London at the age of three and, after his education at New College, Oxford, he began his career in television.