This volume collects some of the finest essays on poetry written by John Cann Bailey for the Literary Supplement of The Times. Ranging from critiques of individual poems to broader discussions of the nature of poetry itself, these articles are both insightful and entertaining. Bailey's love for the art of poetry shines through on every page.

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