Village Souvenir And Other Poems

By Wm H Phipps

A village remembers itself in verse: hedgerows, churchyards, labour, lingering light. Each poem is a keepsake. Wm. H. Phipps gathers scenes and voices from a bygone age in this classic poetry collection, a village poetry collection steeped in the textures of everyday country life. These rural village life poems move between hearth and harvest, chapel and open field, offering nostalgic countryside poetry that lingers on ordinary people, quiet seasons and small rituals. Gentle yet observant, this pastoral poetry book traces the joys and sorrows of rooted lives, crafting intimate poems about small towns and the ties that hold them together. As historic countryside poems, Village Souvenir and Other Poems sits in the long tradition of rural pastoral writing: old fashioned village poetry for readers of Thomas Hardy, for fans of William Wordsworth, and for fans of classic verse who cherish a slower, more reflective music. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. A thoughtful gift for poetry lovers, collectors of neglected voices and casual readers seeking quiet, enduring authenticity between the lines of these village verses once more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354481183
• ISBN13: 9789354481185
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"