Last Words: Poetry & Readings

by Peter Garratt (Introduction)

Overview

This collection brings together verses that mark the last moments of life, the passing of one stage to another. At a time of grief, we often search for the right words to say, words which will help us come to terms with death, with loss and with the fear of what comes next. The poems and readings in this collection gather together beautiful, lyrical, insightful writings on death, grieving and healing by poets including Christina Rossetti, John Donne, Emily Dickinson and John Keats. A source of comfort, solace and fortitude.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839641633
Publisher:	Flame Tree Publishing
Publication date:	08/11/2020
Series:	Verse to Inspire
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	4.38(w) x 5.88(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Peter Garratt (introduction) is Associate Professor of English at Durham University. He has written widely on nineteenth-century literature and culture, particularly the work of George Eliot and John Ruskin.