Francis Thompson
Francis Joseph Thompson was an English poet and Catholic mystic. At the behest of his father, a doctor, he entered medical school at the age of 18, but at 26 left home to pursue his talent as a writer and poet. He spent three years on the streets of London, supporting himself with menial labour, becoming addicted to opium which he took to relieve a nervous problem.
Sister Songs: An Offering to Two Sisters
** Experience a poetic journey that intertwines the beauty of nature with the unbreakable bonds of sisterly love, creating a timeless tribute to innocence and devotion.
By Francis Thompson
The Hound of Heaven
Embark on an evocative journey where a soul's desperate flight from divine love ultimately reveals that surrendering is the only true path to peace.
By Francis Thompson
Victorian Ode for Jubilee Day, 1897
Step back in time as poets and soldiers parade together to celebrate a queen, revealing the glory and weight of a nation's past.
By Francis Thompson
Shelley: An Essay
A tragically rebellious poet's life and works are dissected, revealing the beautiful, heartfelt, and thought-provoking messages woven within.
By Francis Thompson
New Poems
Lose yourself in a dreamlike world of love, faith, and nature, painted with vivid language and deep emotion.
By Francis Thompson
Selected Poems of Francis Thompson
Explore a world where childhood innocence meets spiritual wonder, and love intertwines with profound loss through the eyes of a visionary poet from a bygone era.
By Francis Thompson
Poems
Experience the author’s innermost feelings as you journey through heartfelt verses expressing longing, loss, and the search for divine love.
By Francis Thompson