Proposing on the Brooklyn Bridge: Poems about Marriage

I don't usually read poetry, but this collection of poems about all aspects of marriage, from engagement to divorce to 50th wedding anniversaries, is a poetry book that I will enjoy and pass on to others. Suitable for weddings, anniversaries, breakups, make-ups, and birthdays. More poems by women than men, but both sexes should relate to this anthology.

This is one of the best recent poetry anthologies I've seen. It addresses the topic of marriage from multiple viewpoints, from the tender moments of first love, to the satisfactions of a long-lasting union, and including arguments, separations (emotional or physical), illnesses, and intimacies. I find myself dipping into this volume again and again, finding a new treasure each time, and recognizing aspects of my own marriage in many of the poems. The book includes some of my favorite poets, but also includes some wonderful poets I had never heard of before. I have given three copies of this book away to friends,and every one of them has reported back to me on particular poems that they loved. It's a wonderful collection.