The Verb: Spring Poetry: Ambivalence and Beauty

As a new season arrives, Ian McMillan and guests consider ambivalence and beauty in writing about spring. This week Ian peers into the yellow heart of the daffodil to find out what makes a great spring poem, and shares poetry by some of the most remarkable poets of our moment, as well as those inspired by the colours of crocuses past. Ian is joined by Booker Prize-winning novelist and keen gardener Penelope Lively. Caleb Femi takes us to spring on a South London Estate. Paul Farley turns our attention to the overlooked and unloved places. We also hear a selection of poems read by Colin Tierney and Indira Varma