I recently picked up a copy of this collection of poems by Ann Hawkshaw, and I must say, I was pleasantly surprised by how touching and heartwarming the poems were. The author's love for her children shines through in each and every poem, making them all the more impactful and relatable.

The poems cover a range of topics, from the joy of watching a child grow up to the bittersweet feeling of letting them go as they venture out into the world. Hawkshaw's words are beautifully crafted and full of emotion, making them perfect for reading aloud to children or simply enjoying on one's own.

Overall, I highly recommend this collection to anyone looking for heartfelt and uplifting poetry that celebrates the bonds between parent and child. It's a lovely book that will surely tug at your heartstrings and leave you feeling grateful for the special moments shared with your own children.

Book Description:
Published in 1847, five years after her epic poem, 'Dionysus the Areopagite', 'Poems For My Children' was Ann Hawkshaw's second collection of poetry. The poems are dedicated to her six children and many are written in an intimate conversational style. 'Ada', the final poem in the collection, is a memorial for her second child, who had died of hydrocephalus shortly before her fifth birthday. Five historical poems, set in the times of the Druids, the Romans the Saxons, the Normans and the Crusades, punctuate the collection and anticipate her later collection, 'Sonnets on Anglo-Saxon History'.