Poem for the Day: One

Description

One of the bestselling and best-loved poetry anthologies of our times. 366 poems, one for each day of the year (including leap years). Chosen for their narrative, resonance and rhythm, these are poems to learn by heart or treasure and enjoy. Poets included range from Yeats, Shakespeare, Housman and Kipling, to contemporary poets such as Wendy Cope, Carol Ann Duffy, Maya Angelou and Thom Gunn.

Nicholas Albery (Author) Poem for the Day was the brainchild of the social inventor and author Nicholas Albery, who tragically was killed in a car accident as Poem for the Day Two was getting off the ground. Royalties from the books go to Nicholas Albery's charitable foundations, under the banner of the Institute for Social Inventions.

This book is a dream, a revivalist campaign, a challenge, a fundraising vehicle, a book of days and an anthology, all in one * Guardian * It's a brilliant concept and should give a lot of pleasure to all ages * Daily Mail * The poems are a delight, some never anthologised before * Independent on Sunday * A very good and varied collection, with delightful oddities * The Times *