Stuck for words?

Editor's Notes

Why is it that the occasions in life which leave us lost for words are the occasions that usually matter most? This superbly diverse anthology has literally got something profound to say for everyone at every stage of life. It takes its inspiration from Shakespeare’s idea of the 'seven ages' of a human life, bringing together some of the best-loved English poems. Beginning with babies, the book is divided into sections on childhood, growing up, making a living and making love, family life, getting older, and approaching death, ending with poems of mourning and commemoration. That’s the wedding, christening, funeral… speeches sorted then!