Table of Contents

January: Winter Songs of Birds and Poets 10

February: Gather Round the Fire 46

March: Dancing in the Breeze 86

April: Blessing in the Air 122

May: The Country of Young Laughter 156

June: The Far Horizon Fading Away 194

July: Pleasant Be Thy Dreams 232

August: Feel the Sunshine 270

September: My Spirit is Soaring 308

October: The Golden Times 346

November: Twixt Air and Angels 386

December: Tidings of Comfort and Joy 426

Index of First Lines 464

Index of Poets 470

Acknowledgements 480

About the Author

Jane McMorland Hunter has written 3 books in the bestselling Teach Yourself series; her latest book The Tiny Garden (Frances Lincoln) has been widely and favourably reviewed.

Reviews

‘Pop this book on your bedside table and create a lovely night time routine’
Psychologies

‘I can't think of a single person who wouldn't enjoy having this beautiful collection of poetry to dip into when they need a boost’
Good Housekeeping

‘A real joy’
Miranda Mills YouTube

'This wonderful compendium of poems, one for every day of the hear, has been curated to being a little light into the world. … It really is one of those rare gifts that keeps on giving.’
WI Life

‘Go to sleep with the lightest of hearts, with verses from Thomas Hardy, Emily Brontë, Simon Armitage, Wendy Cope and more’
Townswoman

‘Beautifully produced and illustrated. The selection of poems is excellent. They are upbeat but not trite, and each one has a fresh and often unexpected take on wildly different experiences of joy … This is supreme bedtime reading.’
The Lady