This latest anthology from Jane McMorland Hunter covers all aspects of the weather: from storms to heat waves to April showers, as well as how weather itself has been disrupted through climate change.

From the nursery rhyme “Rain, Rain, Go Away” to Sylvia Plath’s “Black Rook in Rainy Weather,” from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The Snow-storm” to Amanda Gorman’s “Earthrise,” there is a weather poem for every day of the year. You can slip into a poem to dream of better weather (whether to you that means snow, rain, or sun) or revel in a mirroring of what is currently going on outside of your window.

With contributions from classic and contemporary poets alike—some favorites as well as some you may not even have heard of—there is all sorts of weather to be found. With a selection of poems stretching across the globe and centuries, you’re sure to find a weather poem to cast some sunlight on your day.

About The Author

Jane McMorland Hunter writes and edits books on the good things in life: gardening, nature, cookery, craft, and poetry, while also working part-time at Hatchards Bookshop in London. She has written and edited several books, including 100 Happy Poems, A Happy Poem to End Every Day, Ode to London, Favourite Poems of England, A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, and Nature Writing for Every Day of the Year. She lives in West London and can be found on social media at @alittlecitygarden.