From listening to his grandmother recite epic poems from
memory to curling up in bed while his father read funny
verses, award-winning actor John Lithgow grew up with
poetry. Ever since, John has been an enthusiastic seeker of
poetic experience, whether reading, reciting, or listening
to great poems. The wide variety of carefully selected poems
in this book provides the perfect introduction to appeal to
readers new to poetry, and for poetry lovers to experience
beloved verses in a fresh, vivid way. William Blake, Emily
Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Dylan Thomas are just a few
names among Lithgow's comprehensive list of poetry masters.
His essential criterion is that "each poem's light shines
more brightly when read aloud." This unique package provides
a multimedia poetry experience with a bonus MP3 CD of
revelatory poetry readings by John and the familiar voices
of such notable performers as Eileen Atkins, Kathy Bates,
Glenn Close, Billy Connolly, Jodie Foster, Morgan Freeman,
Helen Mirren, Lynn Redgrave, Susan Sarandon, Gary Sinise,
and Sam Waterston. Every reader will enjoy reciting or
listening to these poems with the entire family,
appreciating how each one comes to life through the spoken
word in this superlative poetry collection.
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