Poems About Birds av H. J. Massingham

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<p>Countless writers have been inspired by the beauty of birds – their colours, their easy flight, their lightness and softness, and the grace and whimsicality of their ways. Our literature, especially our poetry, is full of them. This annotated edition of <i>Poems About Birds</i> selects the very best from H. J. Massingham’s original collection which was first published in 1922.<br><br>Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.<br><br>Spanning from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, <i>Poems About Birds</i> captures the enticing lives of birds through the eyes of classic poets. From John Keats’ ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ to Sylvia Lynd’s ‘The Return of the Goldfinches’, and from Alfred Lord Tennyson&rs