John Liszga grew up in poetry. His grandmother will recite the epic from memory, and his father will read him interestingly.
John once wrote "The Corner of the Poet" because he felt that it would not only appeal to those who were introduced to poetry, but also to the interest of any experienced poetry reader. John also felt that the poetry he chose would appeal to young and old readers. He chose 50 favorite poets. Poets are different from each other. The only thing they have in common is that they write in English and their work still exists. They live on different continents and in different eras. Their work involves a variety of subjects.
He prepared the book in a very interesting way. He gave us a short history of each poet. Then John gave us the poet's favorite collection of poems. Then, a poem was written in full, and at the end John explained to us the meaning of the poem to him.
Unless I have to study at school, I have never "entered" poetry. After reading the poems in this book, I now see different poems. John Lithgow suggests that you read poetry aloud, which is what I did. This suggestion seems to be very effective. You may encounter names of poets you won't know, but on the other hand you will know several of them, such as Robert Burns, Emily Dickinson, TS Eliot, Robert Frost and John. Keats and so on. One of my favorite poems is called Annabel Lee, explained by Edgar Allen Poe [you can feel that Poe died two years ago when he lost two years ago]. The grief expressed by the young wife. My favorite is Dylan Thomas's "Don't enter that good night." This poem is about the death of the father. John Lithgow likes this because he lost his Father, he is a great poetry lover.
If you've never really "integrated" into poetry like me, I would recommend this book to revisit what you might have bypassed. The book also comes with an MP3 reward CD, which includes readings by John Lithgow and his friends. When you start reading this book, you may start to differ in poetry because you are not forced to read it as you would at school. With your help, you will begin to see the beauty of words in poetry. What really helps me is the way he explains it at the end of the poem, so you can compare it to your impressions. This book is highly recommended.
Orignal From: John Lithgow's Poet Corner - Book Review
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