January 1st heralds the beginning of the year in the Western world and its Gregorian calendar. For the next 365 days, and February 29th every four years, the days reel themselves off as they follow each other through the weeks, months and seasons. Here, each and every day is celebrated with distinct and separate verse; Some poems commemorate the day it was written, others the birth or death of the writer or a particular significant moment that engages poet with date and verse.

Our classic poets have much to say.