The Best British Poetry 2012 presents the finest and most engaging poems found in literary magazines and webzines over the past year. The material gathered represents the rich variety of current UK poetry. Each poem is accompanied by a note by the poet explaining the inspiration for the poem.

An indispensable guide to British poetry and a must-have purchase for anyone interested in the art, from newcomers to the most experienced professional and all creative writing students working in English.

Series edited by: Roddy Lumsden
Contributions by: Fleur Adcock, Patience Agbabi, Tara Bergin, Liz Berry, Alison Brackenbury, Vahni Capildeo, Melanie Challenger, Amarjit Chandan, Gillian Clarke, John Clegg, David Constantine, Sarah Corbett, Abi Curtis, Christine De Luca, Amy De’Ath, Michael Egan, Jane Flett, John Gallas, John Gohorry, Andrew Greig, Vona Groarke, Jo Haslam, Michael Haslam, Paul Henry, Selima Hill, Sheila Hillier, Sarah Howe, Joanna Ingham, Anthony Joseph, Annie Katchinska, David Kinloch, Janet Kofi-Tsekpo, Frances Leviston, Yang Lian, Fran Lock, Kathryn Maris, Richie McCaffery, Karen McCarthy Woolf, Jamie McKendrick, Michael McKimm, Hugh McMillan, Hilary Menos, Kim Moore, David Morley, Graham Mort, Bernard O’Donoghue, Stephanie Norgate, Richard Owens, Ruth Padel, Alasdair Paterson, Anita Pati, Eleanor Perry, Jacob Polley, Caroline Price, Anne Rouse, Kathryn Simmonds, Zoë Skoulding, Linus Slug, Anne Stevenson, Greta Stoddart, Claire Trévien, Mark Waldron, Rory Waterman, John Wedgwood Clarke, Jane Yeh