Category: Poetry
Poems by Patrick Kavanagh
“Epic,” published in 1960, is one of my favorite poems published in my lifetime.
A Poem of Henry Reed
This is the title poem of the only volume of verse Reed published in his lifetime.
War Poems of Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy, though best known for his novels, was a poet who exercised significant influence on the next generation.
Two Sonnets of José-Maria Hérédia
I don’t know how many of our readers know enough French to work through this brief poem, but for them, I shall give a few notes as well as the bald translation. If anyone knows of a good translation, I shall add it to the post.
Poems by Douglas Young
Douglas Young was a classical scholar, poet, historian, and Scottish nationalist. He died in 1973 after unwisely taking up running for his health.
Poetry by Arthur Clough
As I sat at the café, I said to myself,
They may talk as they please about what they call pelf,
