An important collection of poems by the author of "Cider with Rosie." Laurie Lee is beloved for his writing about a lost rural world. His vivid poetry draws from his deep connection with nature, as he observes the changing seasons and the passage of years. Lee's poems also capture war, human relationships, and distant places, informed by his own life experiences disrupted by change and conflict. Written throughout his life, the verses collected in "Collected Poems" range from Lee playing his violin in a Spanish town to the ecstasy of spring in his beloved Slad Valley or the quest for faith in the depths of winter. Brought together in one volume for the first time and including a generous selection of previously unpublished verses from Lee's archives, these timeless, moving poems express the essence of life, love, and loss.