Orchard and Vineyard

"Orchard and Vineyard" by V. Sackville-West is an early 20th-century poetry collection that connects human experiences with the natural world. It uses orchards, vineyards, and rural landscapes to explore themes such as nature, loss, love, and time's passage. Poems like “Mariana in the North” create feelings of loneliness and longing as characters look back on lost youth and relationships. Other poems, including “Escape” and “Insurrection,” show desires for freedom and reflections on human struggles. Sackville-West uses detailed language and imagery to blend personal feelings with natural settings, encouraging readers to think about their own relationships with the earth and life's changing rhythms.