This collection of classic poems and new favorites brings together a selection of verse, ranging from Shakespeare to Leonard Cohen, and from Emily Bronte to Sylvia Plath. Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti and Emily Bronte sit alongside Roger McGough, Wendy Cope, Imtiaz Dharker, Leonard Cohen, Sylvia Plath and Ocean Vuong. Each of the 366 poems features a small introduction that gives a sense of who the writer was. Some offer biographical details or historical context, while others provide anecdotes. The anthology features a day-to-day format.