Poetry

Classic and contemporary poems for all occasions and ages, from John Keats to John Cooper Clarke. Our range includes some of the most vital voices in contemporary poetry, such as Carol Ann Duffy, Kae Tempest and Clive James.

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236 books available
  1. Book cover for Talk of the Town

    Talk of the Town

    Jacob Polley

  2. Book cover for Interior Night

    Interior Night

    John Stammers

  3. Book cover for Grain

    Grain

    John Glenday

  4. Book cover for Mrs Scrooge

    Mrs Scrooge

    Carol Ann Duffy

    Posy Simmonds

  5. Book cover for Ballistics

    Ballistics

    Billy Collins

  6. Book cover for Furniture

    Furniture

    Lorraine Mariner

  7. Book cover for The Shape of the Dance

    The Shape of the Dance

    Michael Donaghy

  8. Book cover for Answering Back

    Answering Back

    Carol Ann Duffy

  9. Book cover for Hide Now

    Hide Now

    Glyn Maxwell

  10. Book cover for Not In These Shoes

    Not In These Shoes

    Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch

  11. Book cover for Shades of the Sublime & Beautiful

    Shades of the Sublime & Beautiful

    John Kinsella

  12. Book cover for Public Dream

    Public Dream

    Frances Leviston

  13. Book cover for The Best Man That Ever Was

    The Best Man That Ever Was

    Annie Freud

  14. Book cover for The Speed of Dark

    The Speed of Dark

    Ian Duhig

  15. Book cover for Little Gods

    Little Gods

    Jacob Polley

  16. Book cover for Tramp in Flames

    Tramp in Flames

    Paul Farley

  17. Book cover for The Trouble with Poetry and Other Poems

    The Trouble with Poetry and Other Poems

    Billy Collins

  18. Book cover for Swithering

    Swithering

    Robin Robertson

  19. Book cover for The Book of Shadows

    The Book of Shadows

    Don Paterson

  20. Book cover for The Sugar Mile

    The Sugar Mile

    Glyn Maxwell

  21. Book cover for Afterburner

    Afterburner

    Peter Porter

  22. Book cover for The Full Indian Rope Trick

    The Full Indian Rope Trick

    Colette Bryce

  23. Book cover for A Painted Field

    A Painted Field

    Robin Robertson

  24. Book cover for The Brink

    The Brink

    Jacob Polley

  25. Book cover for Nine Horses

    Nine Horses

    Billy Collins

  26. Book cover for Cousin Coat

    Cousin Coat

    Sean O'Brien

  27. Book cover for The Ice Age

    The Ice Age

    Paul Farley

  28. Book cover for Slow Air

    Slow Air

    Robin Robertson

  29. Book cover for Max is Missing

    Max is Missing

    Peter Porter

  30. Book cover for Downriver

    Downriver

    Sean O'Brien

  31. Book cover for Panoramic Lounge Bar

    Panoramic Lounge Bar

    John Stammers

  32. Book cover for Hand in Hand

    Hand in Hand

    Carol Ann Duffy

  33. Book cover for Conjure

    Conjure

    Michael Donaghy

  34. Book cover for Taking Off Emily Dickinson's Clothes

    Taking Off Emily Dickinson's Clothes

    Billy Collins

  35. Book cover for Collected Poems (Revised)

    Collected Poems (Revised)

    Charles Causley

  36. Book cover for The Boy from the Chemist is Here to See You

    The Boy from the Chemist is Here to See You

    Paul Farley

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