The state of poetry

Every book tells a story . . . And the 70 titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth and quality that formed part of the original Penguin vision in 1935 and that continue to define our publishing today. Together, they tell one version of the unique story of Penguin Books. Following The Mersey Sound: Penguin Modern Poets 10, published in 1967 and a bestseller ever since, Roger McGough has continued to extend his range to become one of the leading lights of British poetry for children and adults alike. The State of Poetry is a selection of his shorter, more playful comic poems.