The Poets' Corner: The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family by John Lithgow

Summary: "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." - Amazon

Get this book, y'all.  Just do it.

This is the poetry book I wish I could hand out to people.  The renditions are heartfelt and the analysis is spot on.  Lithgow makes poety accessible, understandable, and relatable.  There are no artsy-farsty frills here, folks.  I was enthralled by his stories and his commentary.  Not to mention the readers of this book include Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Gary Sinise, and Sam Waterston, and more.

5/5

304 pages