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Featured Poem: Sonnet 64 by William Shakespeare
Today's Featured Poem is brought to you by The Reader's Volunteer Coordinator, Lisa Spurgin. She reads 'Sonnet 64' by William…

Featured Poem: High Waving Heather by Emily Brontë
This week's Featured Poem is 'High Waving Heather' by Emily Bronte, taken from A Nature Poem for Every Day, read…

Featured Poem: Leisure by W. H. Davies
For a number of years, The Reader ran a Shared Reading group at the John Denmark Unit, which offers special…

Featured Poem: The First Days of Spring – The Sky by Taigu Ryokan
Today's Featured Poem is 'The First Days of Spring - The Sky' by Taigu Ryokan, read by The Reader's Mariana…

Featured Poem: George Moses Horton, Myself by George Moses Horton
Today's Featured Poem is 'George Moses Horton, Myself' by George Moses Horton, read by The Reader's Teaching and Learning Coordinator,…

Featured Poem: The Valley Wind by Lu Yün
Today's Featured Poem is 'The Valley Wind' by Lu Yün, read by Mary Crotty. This poem is taken from One…

Featured Poem: Heart in the Highlands by Robert Burns
For a number of years, The Reader ran a Shared Reading group at the John Denmark Unit, which offers special…

Featured Poem: Sonnet 59 by William Shakespeare
Today's Featured Poem is brought to you by Jamie Barton our Business and Content Manager at The Reader. She reads…

Featured Poem: No.14 – Taken from 170 Chinese Poems
Today's Featured Poem is brought to you by The Reader's Publications Manager, Grace Frame. She reads 'No.14', a poem taken…

Featured Poem: The Library by George Crabbe
Continuing with our wintery theme, today's Featured Poem is brought to you by Frances Macmillan our Head of Publishing and…

Featured Poem: The Snow Fairy by Claude McKay
Continuing with our wintery theme, today's Featured Poem is brought to you by Erin Carlstrom from The Reader. Erin reads…

Featured Poem: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Today's Featured Poem is brought to you by Rab Ferguson, from The Reader. Rab reads 'Stopping by Woods on a…