Pistils and Poetry: Elizabethan Poetry and Images of Flowers

A compilation of Elizabethan Poetry (by Shakespeare, Donne, Herrick, Marlowe, Queen Elizabeth I, Herbert, Sydney and many others) combined with photographs of flowers that echo the thoughts and sentiments of the poems. The luminous pictures enhance the poetry and draw unsuspecting readers into the world of “flowery” poems and metaphysical imagery.

A critic says: “A harmonious juxtaposition of words and pictures. For almost every poem the photograph enlightens or enhances its meaning...I was first puzzled by some of the combinations, but, on reflection, agreed with the artistic choice. Unfortunately, photography was invented 250 years after the Elizabethans wrote, but this book seeks to correct that imbalance.”

This is the first time this volume had become available in eBook format. If anything, the photographs pop from the screen, and the immortal poems find their way into the digital era.

As the author recommends - Please, read a poem, enjoy a flower picture. I guarantee it couldn’t hurt.