Dancing By The Light of The Moon: Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite

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In Dancing by the Light of the Moon you will find a remarkable collection of the best-loved poems in the English-speaking world. Suitable for readers and audience's of many ages, notably helpful, read aloud to those with Alzheimer's and Dementia. (Proved an absolute hit with a friend's Dementia Group.) There were lots of poems I had known as a child and several Shakespearian play speeches that I had learnt in my teens so it was a lovely visit down memory lane.

Dancing By The Light of The Moon - Penguin Books UK

A. Milne * Maya AngelouBenjamin Zephaniah * Monty PythonCarol Ann Duffy * Oscar WildCelia Johnson * Roald DahlD. This was my first poetry book that I’ve read and I fully enjoyed it. I thought that it was an excellent collect and I like how the anthology was structured. Some of the poems didn’t resonate with me as much as others but that’s okay. I strongly believe that this whole anthology has a poem for everybody. As a performer, Gyles Brandreth has been seen most recently in ZIPP! ONE HUNDRED MUSICALS FOR LESS THAN THE PRICE OF ONE at the Duchess Theatre and on tour throughout the UK, and as Malvolio and the Sea Captain in TWELFTH NIGHT THE MUSICAL at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This is a poetry anthology with a difference. Brandreth focuses on memorising it, giving us at first a whole plethora of reasons why this is fun and useful. He follows on with various techniques on how to go about it, learning just two lines per day. Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. It's wonderful and so much fun -- Dame Judi Dench

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Gyles Brandreth has compiled a collection of 250 poems that he believes will transform your memory and change your life. I couldn't agree me -- Dr Max Pemberton * Daily Mail * Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. It's wonderful and so much fun' Dame Judi Dench I find poetry works so much better when recited aloud rather than being silently read. Here, Gyles Brandreth leaves us with no excuse not to learn and recite poetry. The book is full of tips and advice to get started and I am now on my way to learning my second poem by heart. A little longer this time: 'Night Mail' by W.H. Auden. A lovely rhythmical set of verses. I’ve been slowly reading it now for months and it’s going to become one of my life long favourite books. Whether you are nine, nineteen or ninety, the poems and advice in this book provide the most enjoyable, moving and inspiring way to ensure a lifetime of dancing by the light of the moon – one joyous poem at a time . . .

Dancing By The Light of The Moon: Over 250 poems to read

Gyles Brandreth is one of Britain’s busiest after-dinner speakers and award ceremony hosts. He has won awards himself, and been nominated for awards, as a public speaker, novelist, children’s writer, broadcaster (Sony), political diarist (Channel Four), journalist (British Press Awards), theatre producer (Olivier), and businessman (British Tourist Authority Come to Britain Trophy). If you feel that you don’t ‘get’ poetry then this will bring poetry to life for you! It is filled to the brim with poems for every person or occasion and the commentary from Gyles Brandreth makes the poems become more accessible and relatable for the casual appreciator of poetry.Discover Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasion In Dancing by the Light of the Moon we have a remarkable collection of over 250 best-loved poems in the English-speaking world. His past books include; Word Play, Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations and Breaking the Code: Westminster Diaries.

Dancing By The Light of The Moon : Over 250 poems to read Dancing By The Light of The Moon : Over 250 poems to read

Lovely book, full of nice poems and verse. Lots of tips, advice and reasons on how to learn poetry by heart. ( my wife said she saw me walking along the street talking to myself, I explained that actually I was reciting ‘I wondered lonely as s cloud’ by Wordsworth and felt very smug! Gyles Daubeney Brandreth is an English theatre producer, actor, politician, journalist, author and TV presenter. Born in Germany, he moved to London at the age of three and, after his education at New College, Oxford, he began his career in television. Whether seeking some words to reflect your mood, wanting to celebrate or mark an occasion or simply looking for lines of comfort and joy in difficult times, this collection has everything for readers of poetry both young and old, novices and old hands alike, will love and return to again and again.

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Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. It's wonderful and so much fun.' Dame Judi Dench