Penguin's Poems for Life

First paperback publication of this much-loved anthology of poems to take you from birth to death, and a little beyond…

Taking its inspiration from Shakespeare’s idea of the “seven ages” of a human life, this new anthology brings together the best-loved poems in English to inspire, comfort and delight readers for a lifetime.

Beginning with babies, the book is divided into sections on childhood, growing up, making a living and making love, family life, getting older, and approa…