Almond Blossoms and Beyond by Mahmoud Darwish

Almond Blossoms and Beyond by Mahmoud Darwish is a book on poetry, offering readers a clear and engaging way into poetry and the power of language at its most concentrated.

Written for a general audience, it presents its subject in an accessible style, so readers do not need specialist background to enjoy it and take something lasting from it.

Key themes include:

• Image, rhythm and the music of language
• Feeling, memory and observation rendered in verse
• Poems to read slowly, return to and read aloud
• The variety of forms and voices within poetry
• Poetry as a way of seeing everyday life afresh

Who should read this book: Poetry readers, newcomers to verse, and anyone who enjoys language, imagery and reflection.

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