Poetry Prescription: Becoming

By: Alma, Deborah

This beautiful pocket-sized hardback gift book contains carefully curated prescriptions in verse compiled by Deborah Alma, the founder of the Poetry Pharmacy.

Life is lived with feeling - and these poems will bring you courage.

Inspiration for courage, confidence and authenticity; Stimulants for a Faint Heart; to Counteract Quitting

Includes poems by William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Edward Thomas, W. B. Yeats, William Shakespeare and many more.

- No bitter pills
- No adverse reactions

The Poetry Prescription series compiled by Deborah Alma is the perfect antidote for life's ailments. Inspired by the achingly cool Poetry Pharmacy shops in London and Shropshire - social media favourites with a clear focus on promoting wellbeing through the written and spoken word. Each of the 8 themed titles offers an array of poems to inspire, heal and comfort. Whether readers are looking to find solace for times of ill-health, loss and grief, cope with matters of the heart, need poetic inspiration for courage and confidence, or want to find peace and tranquillity in wild spaces, there is a collection for everyone. Perfect for reading aloud or for quiet contemplation, these books are a much needed balm for our busy lives.

Find more titles in the series: Words for Love, Comfort, First Aid, Wild Remedy, Joy, Inspiration and Calm

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103506149X
• ISBN13: 9781035061495
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: MacMillan UK
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher