Seamus Heaney had the idea to form a personal selection from across the entire arc of his poetry, small yet comprehensive enough to serve as an introduction for all comers.

I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem For Every Day Of The Year, named after the first line of Judith Nicholls' poem 'Windsong', is a lavishly illustrated collection of 366 nature poems - one for every day of the year, including leap years.

Written for children, enjoyed by grown-ups, Belloc's hilarious and irreverent cautionary tales and poems have entertained for generations.

solitary bachelors and disillusioned youths - these are the watchers, not the players. This is the aftermath of being one who - in Matthew Arnold's words - 'has reached his utmost limits and finds .