Motley, and other poems

"Motley, and other poems" by Walter De la Mare is a collection from the start of the 1900s that touches on beauty, nature, love, and what it means to be human. Through a feeling of looking back and thinking deeply, De la Mare's poems show both the good and bad of life and death. The collection presents many different poems, each capturing single moments and feelings; some works look closely at nature, and others, like "The Blind Boy," look at how life can be both sweet and bitter. With detailed images and musical language, De la Mare brings readers into a world of simple and complex ideas. The search for meaning, the feeling of missing something, and dealing with loss are strong themes, making the collection a thoughtful look into what it means to be human. Overall, "Motley, and other poems" is a strong example of De la Mare's skill as a poet and his talent for showing the fine points of life through poems.