"Poems" by G. K. Chesterton Chesterton was an English writer, philosopher, Christian apologist, and literary and art critic. He has been referred to as the "prince of paradox". This book contains his poems which have been divided into the following sections: dedications, war poems, love poems, religious poems, rhymes for the times, miscellaneous poems, and ballades. His work is often overlooked but is much beloved by poetry readers around the world.