Dawn Chorus
Dawn chorusTribute from the 21st century to John Clare, peasant poet of the 19th.Long before the sun appearsa little after first weak lightthe blackbirds bugle call is heardto stir the orchestra to...
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Well written. I don't recall if I've read John Clare before, but you make me want to seek him out. What doesn't kill me, only encourages me....
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Thank you Michael. Yes, he's worth reading. Try Googling for him - there are plenty of sites. There's even a John Clare Society in the States!Davie
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Thank you, Dan - he's worth it, especially if you like nature poets. Thanks for commenting.Davie
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He seems to have been a perceptive man as well as 'mad', as are we all. Nice tribute.Suzanne
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Hey Davie. What a wonderful tribute. I can relate to John and his peasant poet status. I feel that way myself more than I care to admit. Nicely done.Yours, DarkClick on pic to see my newest book, "Of...
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Hey Davie. What a wonderful tribute to a poet of days past. I can relate to his peasant poet status more often than I'd like to admit.Yours, DarkClick on pic to see my newest book, "Of Beauty Lost II:...
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Suzanne and Dark,Many thanks. Yes, for all his 'personal weaknesses', he was a poet who embodied simplicity, honesty and a real perception of truth. Many of his contemporaries among the poets thought...
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Suzanne and Dark,Many thanks. Yes, for all his 'personal weaknesses', he was a poet who embodied simplicity, honesty and a real perception of truth. Many of his contemporaries among the poets thought...
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Davie...I NEVER do this...but could you bring this beauty to my place? The link is in my profile~wonderful!~
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Gala,I think I'm being stupid! I'm not sure what you want - do you want the pem, or do you want some link to John Clare???Please let me know, and I'll try and do it!Davie
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