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Listen to the land

These fine poems, written at different times and from a variety of perspectives, all look hard at the landscapes they enshrine. In doing so, they achieve (at least) two things at the same time. They honour the facts they preserve;…

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Classic Collection

Sykes Cottages offer the finest handpicked cottage holidays across the UK and Ireland. They have teamed up with us to create this collection of some of the finest classic poets from across UK and Ireland. The poets in this collection…

Poet

Mark McWatt

B. 1947

5 poems available

Strands of autobiography, a deeply sensuous ecology of place, historical narratives; the inner world of imagination and the often difficult realities of the postcolonial nation are interwoven in McWatt's bold but carefully worked out architecture. Peepal Tree

Poet

John Clare

B. 1793 D. 1864

3 poems available

If life had a second edition, how I would correct the proofs?. John Clare

Poet

Brendan Kennelly

B. 1936

5 poems available

A writer is not interested in explaining reality; he's interested in capturing it. - Brendan Kennelly

Poem

III. Works and Days

by Ahren Warner

III. Works and Days - Ahren Warner
Poem

Tall Nettles

Read by Helen Thomas

by Edward Thomas

Tall Nettles - Edward Thomas - Read by Helen Thomas
Poem

Nude

by David Constantine

Nude - David Constantine
Poem

Instruments

by Malika Ndlovu

Instruments - Malika Ndlovu
Poem

The Cougar

by Christopher Reid

The Cougar - Christopher Reid
The Mighty Dead

My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun… (Sonnet 130)

Read by James Fenton

by William Shakespeare

My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun… (Sonnet 130) - William Shakespeare - Read by James Fenton
The Mighty Dead

Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion’s paws… (Sonnet 19)

Read by James Fenton

by William Shakespeare

Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion’s paws… (Sonnet 19) - William Shakespeare - Read by James Fenton
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