Poem of the Month, Poets, Poems, Newsletter 01 Apr 2019 Philip Larkin & ‘This Be the Verse’ Susannah 12 Comments
Poem of the Month, Poets, Poems, Newsletter Christina Rossetti Poems 1910, illustrated by Florence Harrison 01 Mar 2019 Christina Rossetti & ‘A Birthday’ Susannah No Comments
Poem of the Month, Poets, Poems, Newsletter Dover beach 1889 01 Feb 2019 Matthew Arnold & ‘Dover Beach’ Susannah 3 Comments
Poem of the Month, Poets, Poems, Newsletter Green Groweth the Holly, King Henry VIII 01 Jan 2019 King Henry VIII & ‘Green Groweth the Holly’ Everyone knows about King Henry VIII’s six wives and his destruction of the English monasteries, but did you know that… Susannah 6 Comments
Poets, Authors, Poems, Newsletter The Jabberwock, as illustrated by John Tenniel 01 Dec 2018 Poem of the Month, December 2018 – ‘Jabberwocky’ Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the… Susannah 2 Comments
Poets, Authors, Poems, Newsletter Arabella reading a book 01 Nov 2018 Poem of the Month, November 2018 – Nursery Rhymes I have been reciting nursery rhymes to my gorgeous granddaughter, Arabella (this is her above, enjoying a book), and it's… Susannah 12 Comments
Poets, Authors, Poems, Newsletter Arundel Tomb in Chichester Cathedral, 01 Oct 2018 Poem of the Month, October 2018 – ‘An Arundel Tomb’ English cathedrals often have grave memorials of great beauty and artistic ability. One of my favourites is a tomb in… Susannah 6 Comments
Poets, Authors, Poems, Newsletter Bronte Sisters statue, Haworth Parsonage. 30 Aug 2018 Poem of the Month, September 2018 – ‘No Coward Soul is Mine’ It was Emily Brontë’s 200th birthday recently. She was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, and soon afterwards her parents moved to… Susannah No Comments
Poets, Authors, Poems, Newsletter Sir Walter Raleigh taking leave of his family 01 Aug 2018 Poem of the Month, August 2018 – ‘Even Such is Time’ Even Such is Time by Sir Walter Raleigh 400 years ago this year poet, courtier, explorer, soldier and politician, Sir… Susannah 2 Comments
Poets, Authors, Poems, Newsletter Macavity The Mystery Cat 01 Jul 2018 Poem of the Month, July 2018 – ‘Macavity: The Mystery Cat’ Macavity: The Mystery Cat by T.S. Eliot Macavity's a Mystery Cat: he's called the Hidden Paw— For he's the master… Susannah 10 Comments
Poets, Authors, Poems, Newsletter Woods on a snowy evening 01 Jun 2018 Poem of the Month, June 2018 – ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost My favourite American poet is Robert Frost, who was born… Susannah 18 Comments
Poets, Authors, Poems, Newsletter Inscription of In Flanders Fields in a bronze "book" at the John McCrae memorial at his birthplace in Guelph, Ontario. 01 May 2018 Poem of the Month, May 2018 – ‘In Flanders Fields’ In Flanders Fields by John McCrae The name John McCrae might not immediately ring any bells with you, but I… Susannah 6 Comments
Poets, Authors, Poems, Newsletter The Owl and the Pussycat 01 Apr 2018 The Owl and the Pussycat Susannah 13 Comments
Poets, Authors, Poems, Newsletter The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 01 Mar 2018 Poem of the Month, March 2018 – ‘Naming of Parts’ Naming of Parts by Henry Reed Henry Reed (1914 – 1986) was a journalist, radio dramatist and poet. He’s not… Susannah 8 Comments
