Poems About Birds

by H.J. Massingham, J.C. Squire (Introduction)

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.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

Spanning from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, Poems About Birds 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’s ‘The Eagle’ to William Wordsworth’s ‘To The Skylark’, countless varieties of bird are celebrated here. This annotated edition of Poems About Birds selects the very best from H. J. Massingham’s original collection which was first published in 1922.

Genres: Poetry, Nature, Birds

224 pages, Hardcover

Published April 25, 2023

About the author

H.J. (Harold John) Massingham 1888-1952

Reviews

[Linda Kenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a treasure of a book. Its cover design and binding is lovely and the poem selections brought together the familiar and the new. Keep in mind it was first published in 1922. Santa slipped it on my Christmas stocking for which I am very thankful.

[Lilli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely collection, stumbled across some absolute gems in here! There is quite a bit of variety in terms of across time, but I wish there was a bit more variety across culture.