A Kiss For The Worthy: Poetry inspired by the Walt Whitman poem 'Leaves of Grass'

Drawing on the phrasing of Walt Whitman’s great late 19 century poem Frank Prem has produced a collection of expansive and outward looking love poetry written, as always, in the unique sty,le that allows every reader to relate. Prem's interpretations breathe new life into contemporary exploration of themes of love in poetry, and utilise Whitman’s original phrases to inspire a contemplation of the self in the context of landscape and the wider world. is the second of three collections that together comprise y, with each revisiting outstanding work by stellar poets of the past to produce vibrant new collections. The first collection, , draws on Amy Lowell’s deeply personal , while the third, , derives from T.S Eliot’s . This is a new kind of poetry that tells stories, draws pictures and elicits emotional responses from readers. Just as the best poetry should.