Collected Poems (New Official Brooke Society Introduction Included)

Rupert Brooke's poetry has been my companion since my early teens. I used to know several poems by heart (Dust) and in later and more mature years, I have fallen in love with it, as well as with his personality. I have always been impressed by his inspiration and sensitivity. Such a short life! Who knows how far he could have arrived had he lived longer?

My only problem is that I seem unable to purchase and download this book to my iPad. The only option that appears is to download the Sample. This is one of my very favorite poets. I first read his poem "The War Lover" when I was 17 and broken. He wrote of small gratitudes in a place of horror and it spoke to my own despair and the possibility of finding small things to keep myself afloat. I have never stopped being grateful to have found his voice when I was seriously considering suicide. I chose life instead, understanding that his had been stolen from him by war, and his kind voice stolen from all of us. I am a woman of long life now, thanks to his words, which led me to other profound writings, hope, and eventually healing. What would he have written about life as an adult, of being a criminal for loving whom he chose, the impact of the huge changes that took place subsequent to WWI, and his life as an artist? We lost a tender heart.

The whole package was really good.

Timeless classic

Excellent. Just what I wanted

used for reading; what else can one usefully do with a book?

I bought this book for my father in law. He is extremely pleased with it, especially as it contains poems he has not read for years.