Five poets share some of their secrets with the young reader. They explain how they write, where they get their ideas, even the kind of pens they use. The poets aim to give children and their parents a taste of their poetry and to tell the reader something about themselves. The five poets are Grace Nichols, Adrian Mitchell, Gillian Clarke, Michael Rosen and John Agard. The book is aimed at both those children who are looking for ideas and inspiration and at those who are simply curious about the individual poets.