Summer

Celebrate Summer with a collection dedicated to the season, comprised of poems about love, desire, insects and heat.

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In summer’s heat and midtime of the day

Read by Simon Armitage

by Christopher Marlowe

In summer’s heat and midtime of the day - Christopher Marlowe - Read by Simon Armitage
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A Summer Blues

by Will Burns

A Summer Blues - Will Burns
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Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day (Sonnet 18)

Read by Ian McKellen

by William Shakespeare

Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day (Sonnet 18) - William Shakespeare - Read by Ian McKellen
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Adlestrop

Read by James Fenton

by Edward Thomas

Adlestrop - Edward Thomas - Read by James Fenton
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Summer

by Makhosazana Xaba

Summer - Makhosazana Xaba
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Summer Roof

by Choman Hardi

Summer Roof - Choman Hardi
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Love Song, 31st July

by Richard Osmond

Love Song, 31st July - Richard Osmond
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Summer of the Ladybirds

by Vivian Smith

Summer of the Ladybirds - Vivian Smith
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