A Day of Small Things | John Clare the “peasant poet” // Introducing lesser-known English poets @adayofsmallthings | Uploaded January 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
I started my 2024 poetry journey with the early 19th century English poet John Clare, the "peasant poet” and “the English Burns”. I’ll introduce him with a few key facts, then I’ll read you a poem of his and share some thoughts, lastly, I’ll read you a short letter from Charles Lamb to John Clare, giving his opinion and advice on Clare’s poetry and eating frogs.
0:00 Introducing John Clare
4:45 The Nightingale’s Nest
14:01 Charles Lamb’s letter
I started my 2024 poetry journey with the early 19th century English poet John Clare, the "peasant poet” and “the English Burns”. I’ll introduce him with a few key facts, then I’ll read you a poem of his and share some thoughts, lastly, I’ll read you a short letter from Charles Lamb to John Clare, giving his opinion and advice on Clare’s poetry and eating frogs.
0:00 Introducing John Clare
4:45 The Nightingale’s Nest
14:01 Charles Lamb’s letter
