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Candlestick Press is a small, independent press publishing beautiful āInstead of a cardā poetry pamphlets. Based in Nottingham in the UK, weāve been making our mini-anthologies since 2008 and have now sold over 915,000 titles ā which means that weāve shared over nine million poems with our readers all over the world.
This second edition of our popular mini-anthology calls at every stop on loveās roller-coaster journey ā from the first dizzy declarations of passion, to the clear-eyed devotion of a couple in old age. In one of the most celebrated of modern love poems, we sense the boundless optimism of love at full tilt:
āā¦you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is youāfrom āi carry your heart with meā by ee cummings
Along the way thereās also humour and warmth in the form of a battered straw hat that has come to symbolise what it means to be together for the long haul. These are poems that capture all the light and shade of love; poems to make you think and feel.
Our pamphlets are supplied with an envelope for posting, a bookmark for a special message and an āInstead of a cardā sticker to seal the back of the envelope for a lovely finishing touch.
Paperback | 20 printed pages

Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Description
Candlestick Press is a small, independent press publishing beautiful āInstead of a cardā poetry pamphlets. Based in Nottingham in the UK, weāve been making our mini-anthologies since 2008 and have now sold over 915,000 titles ā which means that weāve shared over nine million poems with our readers all over the world.
This second edition of our popular mini-anthology calls at every stop on loveās roller-coaster journey ā from the first dizzy declarations of passion, to the clear-eyed devotion of a couple in old age. In one of the most celebrated of modern love poems, we sense the boundless optimism of love at full tilt:
āā¦you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is youāfrom āi carry your heart with meā by ee cummings
Along the way thereās also humour and warmth in the form of a battered straw hat that has come to symbolise what it means to be together for the long haul. These are poems that capture all the light and shade of love; poems to make you think and feel.
Our pamphlets are supplied with an envelope for posting, a bookmark for a special message and an āInstead of a cardā sticker to seal the back of the envelope for a lovely finishing touch.















