Poems for You: Retirement Edition

Rated 5 out of 5

Personalised poetry anthology for retirees

“All the best, Keith. We'll miss your work ethic. Your team spirit. Your...exemplary tea-making skills." Finding the right words that express how much they’re appreciated isn’t always easy. Let the greats do it for you with this personalised poetry anthology that invites you to fill its pages with well-loved and soon-to-be-loved poems from the past and present.

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Rated 5 out of 5

"When my dad retired, this book really lifted his spirits." - Kay

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"I had no idea what to gift my colleague when he retired after 25 years, but this book was an elegant solution."

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A poetry book to match their personality

We think proper personalisation means more than just sticking their name on the front. While building one of our poetry anthologies, you can add names and photos using our supremely simple-to-use site. Plus, you can choose from a selection of design themes cooked up by our tremendoubly talented creative team.

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Written and compiled by poetry pros

We leave writing poetry to the greats. When compiling your anthology, you can switch and swap over 100 poems written by people who can really wield a nib. They’ve been lovingly collected and curated by Ana Sampson – bookaholic, cat-lover and seasoned poetry anthologist.

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Rated 5 out of 5

Rated 5 out of 5

William

We bought this for my boss when he retired. He was really touched.
Rated 5 out of 5

Hugh

My mum found this really inspiring.
Rated 5 out of 5

Bonnie

I loved being able to choose some of the poems.
Rated 5 out of 5

Katie

My grandad didn't want a fuss when he retired, but this little gift really delighted him.
Rated 5 out of 5

Amy

A wonderful book that says 'thank you' in the fanciest way.

Poems for You: Retirement Edition FAQs

The anthology includes a mix of works by the world’s favourite poets, plus poems from new, up-and-coming writers whose words the world has yet to discover. The mix is up to you, you can swap out poems for ones you prefer from our hand-picked selection.