By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University)
Previously, we’ve selected some of the best poems about mothers, and some of the best poems about fathers. Now, it’s the children’s turn, as we offer five of the greatest poems about daughters.
Whether you’ve recently been blessed with a daughter or know somebody who has, or simply want to discover what some of the greatest poets in the English language have written about daughters, these poems should be illuminating and useful (and enjoyable). We especially recommend the Yeats poem below, written for his own daughter.