Poem For The Day Two

Description

Poem for the Day Two, available for the first time in paperback, is the enchanting companion volume to the bestselling Poem for the Day One. A repeat of the formula which made Poem for the Day such a well-loved favourite whose popularity and sales just go on and on. Poem for the Day Two has one page for each day of the year. On each page is a poem, with brief additional material about the poem or the poet, giving added charm and interest - sometimes biographical, sometimes anecdotal, sometimes explanatory, sometimes historical. There are 366 poems (one for each day of the year, and one for leap years), to delight and inspire - and learn by heart, chosen for their magic and memorability. The poems are varied: old and contemporary, well-known and new, and with a completely different selection from the first volume.

Poem for the Day was the brainchild of Nicholas Albery, who tragically was killed in a car accident as Poem for the Day Two was getting off the ground. His colleague Stephanie Weinrich has taken over the selection, and royalties will go to Nicholas Albery's charitable foundations, under the banner of the Institute for Social Inventions.

A treasure-trove, an adventure trail and a cabinet of wonders -- Andrew Motion It's a brilliant concept and should give a lot of pleasure to all ages * Daily Mail * Poem for the Day Two is the poetry book I read every day. It is a total joy -- Carol Ann Duffy Praise for Poem of the Day: 'This book is a dream, a revivalist campaign, a challenge, a fundraising vehicle, a book of days and an anthology, all in one' * Guardian *