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. The Contents of A Poet for Every Day of the Year list the poem and poet for each calendar day although I prefer not to look at that properly until next year when I’ve enjoyed a daily surprise from the book. 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! I’m not really a fan of the format; each piece of information could have been in separate lines or columns.

Life-affirming, witty and full of wonder, these poems chronicle his own battle with the dark and are fuelled by resilience and defiant joy.Some offer insightful biographical details or key historical context, while others may provide quirky, humorous anecdotes. I loved to explore different poets / authors, of whome I already heard before or who I otherwise would have never known, who are dead or alive, young and old, writting on topics I find fascinating or I couldn’t care less about. What is particularly enjoyable about this book is its layout providing detail about the poet such as the time they lived in making it a wonderful collection to dip into and I would thoroughly recommend adding it to any book lovers collection.

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. Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, this book dazzles with an array of familiar favourites and remarkable new discoveries. This year has been a very busy and at times stressful year so reading a poem every day has helped me to cope and put me in a good place at the beginning of each day. For example, when I opened my copy on the day I received it, the poet was John Clare who just happens to have lived three miles from where I am, but there are other poets I’m much less familiar with so I have an introduction that can lead me to discovering more of their work. I don’t want to spoil the discovery for others but she raises some interesting questions about context and the balance between poet and poem in the reader’s consideration that had me thinking when I wasn’t dipping in to the poems.Sometimes I did feel a few of the poems were overly long with too much description but most were short and easy to read. This soul-enhancing book is the perfect gift that will last the whole year, with a little bit of magic to read every day. A Poet for Every Day of the Year is utterly wonderful and an absolute must for any lover of poetry, of words, of people. A great habit to be cultivated throughout a year, for once if you want to broaden yourselves in poetry and for other to pick up books in general mire often.

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 have listed some of my favourites from this listening below but I think if I re-listen at some other time time of year this list might be totally different. 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.

Whether you are suffering from loneliness, lack of courage, heartbreak, hopelessness, or even from an excess of ego, there is something here to ease your pain. I am happy to have completed this anthology and with continue with another one from the same editor. Overall it was very enjoyable to read 1 poem a night with my mum - something we have been doing for atleast 3 years now. I listened to this as an audio book I had borrowed from the library and would listen to a few poems each day.