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100 Poems to Celebrate Growing Older
Series: 100 Poems
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This comforting anthology of poems, the latest in our 100 Poems series, is the perfect collection to help you come to terms with ageing (whether gracefully or disgracefully). It includes a wide selection of poets and poems, from the famous, such as Dylan Thomas's Do Not...
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This comforting anthology of poems, the latest in our 100 Poems series, is the perfect collection to help you come to terms with ageing (whether gracefully or disgracefully).
It includes a wide selection of poets and poems, from the famous, such as Dylan Thomas's Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night and Jenny Joseph's Warning ('When I am an old woman I shall wear purple'), voted Britain's favourite post-war poem in a BBC poll, to less well-known voices such as Iranian poet Mo H. Saidi, Carole Satyamurti's evocative description of two old ladies paddling, and some ancient Greek wisdom from Callimachus. It urges you to seize the moment, to process your regrets, to make the most of what you have, to prepare for the inevitable, and most importantly, never to give up.
Keep this handy anthology nearby, whether at your bedside, in your bag or on your desk, ready to remind you that ageing is a personal journey that can take whatever shape you decide.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781837330614
Publisher: Batsford
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 16 October 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Batsford
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 185.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Jane McMorland Hunter is a passionate lover of the written word who works at Hatchards bookshop when not writing. She has written and edited several books, including Ode to London, Favourite Poems of England, A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, Friends: A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year. She lives in Fulham, West London.
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