101 Famous Poems

I, like so many other reviewers, grew up with this book. My father and I used to read these timeless poems together, and he knew a lot of them by memory and would recite them with great drama. I have the book that my father gave my mother shortly after they were married in the 40s. I just wish it were in a Kindle edition so that I could download it to my Kindle Fire. What a juxtaposition of eras that would be, eh?

This is a fantastic volume of classic poetry. I grew up reading my mother's copy of this book which had been given to her as a gift. My mother and I would read these poems aloud to each other which inspired in me a lifelong love of poetry. I still own my mother's copy of this book, which is tattered and worn from frequent reading. I purchased another copy for myself and keep my mother's precious copy as a much loved momento. I highly recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in poetry. It is a treasure.

A great history lesson on early America as well as a great inspiration from one third of the famous poems belong to well known poets such as William Cullen Bryant, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Eugene Field, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vachel Lindsay, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and more. Of course there are some poems that are not as serious and delightful to read. 101 Famous Poems by Roy Cook is definitely a keeper!

I find this compilation of poems really impressive. This book contains almost all of my favorite poems. The selection is great including the works of Robert Frost, Vachel Lindsay, Edwin Markham, Shelley and a lot more. The masterpieces of my two favorite writers in the world, Edgar Allan Poe and Oliver Wendell, are also found in this book. I truly enjoyed flipping through the pages and I would definitely go through it again anytime that I can.

I, like so many other reviewers, grew up with this book. My father and I used to read these timeless poems together, and he knew a lot of them by memory and would recite them with great drama. I have the book that my father gave my mother shortly after they were married in the 40s. I just wish it were in a Kindle edition so that I could download it to my Kindle Fire. What a juxtaposition of eras that would be, eh?

This is a fantastic volume of classic poetry. I grew up reading my mother's copy of this book which had been given to her as a gift. My mother and I would read these poems aloud to each other which inspired in me a lifelong love of poetry. I still own my mother's copy of this book, which is tattered and worn from frequent reading. I purchased another copy for myself and keep my mother's precious copy as a much loved momento. I highly recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in poetry. It is a treasure.

A great history lesson on early America as well as a great inspiration from one third of the famous poems belong to well known poets such as William Cullen Bryant, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Eugene Field, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vachel Lindsay, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and more. Of course there are some poems that are not as serious and delightful to read. 101 Famous Poems by Roy Cook is definitely a keeper!

I find this compilation of poems really impressive. This book contains almost all of my favorite poems. The selection is great including the works of Robert Frost, Vachel Lindsay, Edwin Markham, Shelley and a lot more. The masterpieces of my two favorite writers in the world, Edgar Allan Poe and Oliver Wendell, are also found in this book. I truly enjoyed flipping through the pages and I would definitely go through it again anytime that I can.

I have always loved reading poems because they mean so much more than they read. I like spending long hours pondering what the author's true message is behind every word and syllable chosen in each poem. I really enjoyed his compilation because the selection is undoubtedly very classy. I found works of famous writers here like Shakespeare, Elliot and Field. Their works are extraordinary and exceptional in so many ways. Kudos to Roy Cook for having such great taste in literature.

This will be a great gift idea for my grandfather. In the book description it pointed out that many of the poems reflect the virtues of honor, commitment, respect of God, patriotism, honesty, perseverance, courage, respect for others, and loyalty. You just don't see many books these days written about these virtues. I appreciate Mr. Cook for taking the time to put all these poems together.

This is a great collection of classics. Of course that's why it's still around. A very good "introduction" to poetry (If you don't like most of these you probably don't care for poetry.) The editions with the old photos of the authors and Cook's notes are very interesting. They are still available.

I really enjoyed reading this great compilation of poems from great writers! The poems included in this book are very inspiring. Another addition to my book collection. Looking forward for more poem compilation.

This is a good addition to any poetry lovers collect. I love the choice of poems also and the production value is very good. But I'd also add the CD: "Poetry Classics To Funky Hits" to complement this product.