This book features 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.

One of the bestselling and best-loved poetry anthologies of our times.

About the 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.

Reviews
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 *



Book Information
ISBN 9781856194990
Author Nicholas Albery
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Chatto & Windus
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 486g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 153mm * 29mm