Charles Causley, winner of the Queen's gold medal for poetry, was one of the UK's best loved poets, writing for children and adults.

He died on November 4th, 2003.

A collection of poetry by Causley, compiled from over 50 years. It contains new, uncollected and unpublished poems allowing the reader to experience a rich career including family portraits, childhood recollections, legends and stories, war, travel and distillations of the spirit of the place.