Lonesome Cities [Hardcover]

Rod McKuen (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Random House; Deluxe edition (February 12, 1969)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394403797
• ISBN-13: 978-0394403793
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,871,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars McKuen's Best--'The Outstretched Hand', June 8, 2003

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shoutgrace "savedbyhisgrace" (Charleston, WV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonesome Cities (Hardcover)

My favorite book of love poems by the eclectic talent of Rod McKuen. He's written several poetry books, but this one's the best all because of the poem, 'The Outstretched Hand.' McKuen has done just about everything in life besides being a talented songwriter and entertainer. He's been a Radio D.J., composer, newspaper columnist and now best-selling author. He did the motion picture scores for, 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' & 'Joanna.' He's recorded 35 record albums of his own songs. He has published 'Stanyan Street and other Sorrows' in 1966 and 'Listen to the Warm.' If you want to know about Rod McKuen style this is a good place to start.

Here's an excerpt from the book of 'The Outstretched Hand' (for Jay Allen):

Each of us was made by God
and some of us grew tall.
Others stood out in the wind
their branches bent and fell.
Those of us who walk in light
must help the ones in darkness up.

For that's what life is all about
and love is all there to life.

Each of us made by God
beautiful in His mind's eye.
Those of us that turned out sowed
should look across our shoulders once
and help the weak ones to their feet.

It only takes an outstretched hand.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Collection of Poems, April 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonesome Cities (Hardcover)

Lonesome Cities runs the whole gambit of love poems, from elated to lost and then some. This was my introduction to Rod McKuen, and what an introduction it was.

5.0 out of 5 stars quick service, great book, January 13, 2009

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Kathryn Small - See all my reviews
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thanks, this book is wonderful. its old so there is naturally some wear and tear, but all in all its great. and great service too!