With the festive season fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of poetry collections, pamphlets and anthologies that would make excellent Christmas gifts.

To do that, I’m calling on the book bag readers to offer some advice to each other.

 What I would like from you is the title, author or editor and press with a couple of lines as to why you think a particular book will make an excellent Christmas gift as well as a photograph of the cover.

I will then select and compile these into a list and share at the end of November. This is a great way to boost poets and presses alike as well as giving gift ideas to your fellow poetics.

To quote Shelley ‘Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar.’ Why would you not want to share that?

How to send the information: Send an email with the subject ‘The Christmas List’ to thebookbag25@gmail.com before 23:59 on 21st November 2025.

Please attach the image of the cover as png or jpg file formats.

I Ho Ho Hope to read your recommendations soon!

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Stay Poetic,

Paul

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