This World Book Day, the Poetry Archive invites you to celebrate the magic of reading with a collection of poems that explore its power to transport, transform, and inspire. These poems capture the deep and personal relationship between words and their readers.

Whether you find yourself lost in a novel, immersed in poetry, or simply savouring the feel of a book in your hands, this collection is a tribute to the enduring magic of reading.

Explore the collection now, and let poetry remind you why reading matters.

Selected by Maggie Sullivan.