"Poems - Second Series" by John Collings Squire is a collection of poems that explores deep human emotions and observations from the years 1918 to 1921. The anthology mixes both already known and brand new works, presenting a wide variety of subjects and writing styles. Through poems like "The Birds," contemplating the never-ending acts of nature, and "A Dog's Death," showing sorrow over the loss of a close pet, the collection looks at everything from nature and love to loss and what it means to be human. Some poems reflect the uneasy feeling after World War I, such as "Wars and Rumours, 1920." Squire's words paint a striking image of how beautiful and sad life can be, calling on readers to think about the fine line between happiness and sadness with each moving observation, filling our minds with bright pictures and a strong sense of connection to the world.
Poems - Second Series
By John Collings Squire
Journey through love, loss, and nature in this collection of early 20th-century poems, capturing both beauty and sorrow of life.
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About the AuthorSir John Collings Squire was a British writer, most notable as editor of the London Mercury, a major literary magazine in the interwar period. He antagonised several eminent authors, but attracted a coterie that was dubbed the Squirearchy. He was also a poet and historian, who captained a famous literary cricket-team called the Invalids.
Sir John Collings Squire was a British writer, most notable as editor of the London Mercury, a major literary magazine in the interwar period. He antagonised several eminent authors, but attracted a coterie that was dubbed the Squirearchy. He was also a poet and historian, who captained a famous literary cricket-team called the Invalids.
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