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Featured Poem: Lines by Thomas Hood
Our Featured Poem for February is 'Lines' by Thomas Hood, selected and read by Frances. Lines by Thomas Hood Let…
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Featured Poem: Love by George Herbert
The Featured Poem for January is Love by George Herbert and is from the anthology Stressed, Unstressed and is read by…
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Featured Poem: To Autumn
For November's Featured Poem, Julie is reading 'To Autumn' by John Clare To Autumn by John Clare Come, pensive…
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Featured Poem: To Time by Mary Tighe
For October's Featured Poem, Lisa has chosen to read 'To Time' by Mary Tighe To Time by Mary Tighe…
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Featured Poem: Hope is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson
This month our Featured Poem is Hope is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson, read by The Reader's Reading…
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Featured Poem: Acquainted With the Night by Robert Frost
Our Featured Poem for July is 'Acquainted With the Night' by Robert Frost and read by The Reader's Programme Coordinator,…
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Featured Poem: Wanting to Move by Vijaya Mukhopadhyay
The Reader's Director of Literature, Katie Clark, reads 'Wanting to Move' by Vijaya Mukhopadhyay Wanting to Move by…
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Featured Poem: Sonnet 55 by William Shakespeare
This week's Featured Poem is Sonnet 55 by William Shakespeare. Sonnet 55 Not marble nor the gilded monuments Of princes…
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Featured Poem: An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow by Les Murray
This week, Frances has chosen to read 'An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow' by Les Murray An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow The word…
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Featured Poem: Second Estrangement by Aracelis Girmay
This week, Mary has chosen to read Second Estrangement by Aracelis Girmay. Second Estrangement Please raise your hand, whomever…
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Featured Poem: Bone China by Esther Morgan
This week's Featured Poem is read by Jan, who has chosen to read 'Bone China' by Esther Morgan. Bone China…
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Featured Poem: The Wise by Countee Cullen
This week's Featured Poem, 'The Wise by Countee Cullen, was chosen and read by Isobel. The Wise (For Alain Loch)…