ImyrilOkay bookfolk: I’ve been asked to buy a book of poetry (single authored or collection) to bring a smile to a troubled heart. Contemporary or classic, but not speculative - I need your recs, poetry is not my strong suit!
Nicky@Imyril The first thing that jumps to mind is the Staying Alive anthology -- edited by Neil Astley, IIRC? But it isn't strictly feel-good, though it has some very joyful poems in it. It's a bit of everything.
Andrew Knighton@Imyril Brian Bilston writes charmingly whimsical and funny poems.
S. Kaeth@Imyril I don't read much poetry, but I absolutely adored this poetry book I read for a book club:
Shards by Fariha Khayyam
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36895876-shards
It was fantastic.
Ellen Mulholland 🌟@Imyril anything by Ada Limon, Richard Blanco, Joy Harjo, Ocean Vuong, or the amazing Mary Oliver.