Christina Rossetti Poems

Christina Rossetti, a member of the talented Rossetti family, is arguably best known for her poem that became the lyrics to the Christmas carol we now know as "In the Bleak Midwinter." While that is a superb poem, her poetry is much broader than merely Christmas songs. By reading this collection of......more

Poems by Christina Rossetti - She is one of my favorite poets (and Christmas carol lyricists)! Happy Reading!......more

I am definitely going to buy a print copy of this wonderful book of poetry. I first became intrigued with Christina Rossetti last year, in 2015, when I chanced upon a penguin publication of her poem, The Goblin Market as part of its 80th anniversary celebrations. I could only imagine the Victorian c......more

Christina Rossetti loved God, and her poetry reflects it. For me, that earns her 5 stars. Her poetic technique is not always refined; there are awkward rhymes. But others are gems. The Christmas hymn "In the Bleak Midwinter" is based on one of her poems.......more

Loved most of the poems, but some of them where the traditional woman's role as a "helpmeet for him" (i.e. a man, actually it's the title of one of the poems) was praised made me annoyed.......more