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

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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 .

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Interesting selection and interesting narrative re the importance of poetry and benefits of learning it by heart. In Dancing by the Light of the Moon, Gyles Brandreth shares over 250 poems to read, relish and recite, as well as his advice on how to learn poetry by heart, and the benefits of doing so. Gyles Brandreth has compiled a collection of 250 poems that he believes will transform your memory and change your life.A former Oxford Scholar, President of the Oxford Union and MP for the City of Chester, Gyles Brandreth’s career has ranged from being a Whip and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury in John Major’s government to starring in his own award-winning musical revue in London’s West End. He went from presenting Puzzle Party in the 1970s, to appearing in Countdown's Dictionary Corner for over 300 episodes. He is a trustee of the British Forces Foundation, and a former chairman and now vice-president of the National Playing Fields Association.

Dancing By The Light of The Moon (Book) - by Gyles Brandreth Dancing By The Light of The Moon (Book) - by Gyles Brandreth

I look at daffodils and Spring in a different light now after learning 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' for instance. His many books include the bestselling poetry anthology, Dancing by the Light of the Moon, and the international bestseller about spelling and punctuation, Have You Eaten Grandma? 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. This will inspire you to select some poems to learn off and, if you’re like me, set you on a journey to find more poems to read and appreciate. I have never really been one for poetry and this book did not convince me otherwise or convert me I am sorry to say.

Not only does it enhance literacy in the young, but learning poetry by heart is the one truly pleasurable thing you can do to improve memory, boost brain power, extend your vocabulary and beat cognitive decline as time goes by. A collection of over 250 of our nations best-loved poems to read, relish and recite, handpicked by Gyles Brandreth . I will begin with the poems I liked that are familiar to me (I’m not cheating as I only remember the first few lines but it’s a start! You have to take your time with a book like this, and that's what I purposely did (it took me around 9 months to read it page by page, but it's because I have reread many poems and took my time with it). The commentary teaches us just the right amount of technicality to understand differences in poetry and provides some background information on the authors and times these poems have famously been performed.

Dancing by the Light of the Moon : Gyles Daubeney Brandreth

I was not a lover of poetry (or Gyles Brandreth for that matter) until I listened to a radio programme he made about poetry being good for your brain. Whether you are nine, nineteen or ninety, Gyles Brandreth will be your guide to not only the wonders of poetry - and there are many - but also its practical uses in everyday life. A brand-new collection of Britain's best-loved poetry, handpicked by Gyles Brandreth Following the recent success of the bestselling Have You Eaten Grandma?By savouring, memorising and sharing these poems we can begin to increase literacy rates, which are at an all-time low, while enriching our lives with the joy of language.