Featured Poem: The Song of Wandering Aengus, by W.B. Yeats
Today The Reader Organisation is marking the release of A Little, Aloud for Children, as well as the birthdays of one of the world's best-loved poets, by featuring a poem by William Butler Yeats on its blog. 'The Song of Wandering Aengus' is included in the new anthology for children in the section entitled 'Silver', where it accompanies Berlie Doherty's mystical story 'The Girl of Silver Lake' . Click here to read the blog post, and the poem.
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