A Poet for Every Day of the Year

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With poems from greats like William Shakespeare to modern poets like Carol Ann Duffy, this collection will keep you company for every day of your life. I bought this book as I have a weakness for beautiful poetry books and this does not disappoint although it is difficult to savor one poem a day. One of the absolute pleasures here is the attention to more marginalised poets such as those from the LGBTQIA+ community so that A Poet for Every Day of the Year feels inclusive and engaging. Let the Light Pour In is a collection of the best of these poems, and a book celebrating this morning practice.

I am happy to have completed this anthology and with continue with another one from the same editor. This soul-enhancing book is the perfect gift that will last the whole year, with a little bit of magic to read every day. Some offer insightful biographical details or key historical context, while others may provide quirky, humorous anecdotes. There is balm for the soul, fire for the belly, a cooling compress for the fevered brow, solace for the wounded, an arm around the lonely shoulder - the whole collection is a matchless compound of hug, tonic and kiss' Stephen FrySometimes only a poem will do.Reflecting the changing seasons and linking to events on key dates - funny for April Fool's Day, festive for Christmas - these poems are thoughtful, inspiring, humbling, informative, quiet, loud, small, epic, peaceful, energetic, upbeat, motivating, and empowering!

Sometimes I did feel a few of the poems were overly long with too much description but most were short and easy to read. I also had fun with the index of first lines at the end of A Poet for Every Day of the Year, reading them aloud like performance poetry and seeing if they would work as found poems in their own right!However, one minor point is that there was some overlap with 'A Poem for Every Night of the Year', which I think should've been avoided, considering it's the same editor publishing these anthologies. Within the pages of this magnificent collection, you will find poems to share on every day of the year, reflecting on changing seasons and key days in the year. I've loved delving into this book to enjoy a poem every day - this book has become part of my daily routine over the last year! Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family throughout the year, it is bursting at the seams with familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries. Seamus Heaney had the idea to form a personal selection of poems from across the entire arc of his writing life, small yet comprehensive enough to serve as an introduction for all comers.