Poems by Edward Thomas is a collection that showcases Thomas's talent for blending nature, sentiment, and the feeling of time slipping away. Thomas expertly paints pictures of the English countryside, inviting us to see the deep connection between people and their surroundings. The poems use beautiful language and soul-searching to look at the loveliness and sadness found in country living. For example, "Adlestrop" captures the peace of a brief pause during a train ride, while "The Owl" looks at being alone and longing for friends. Through a mix of remembering the past, calmness, and a sense of what's been lost, the poems reveal the hidden meanings in our ordinary lives and in the world around us, appealing to anyone who loves expressive writing and thinking about big ideas.
Poems
By Edward Thomas
Explore the beauty and melancholy of early 20th-century England through poetic verses that capture quiet moments in nature and the heart's reflections on time and loss.
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About the AuthorPhilip Edward Thomas was a British writer of poetry and prose. He is sometimes considered a war poet, although few of his poems deal directly with his war experiences. He only started writing poetry at the age of 36, but by that time he had already been a prolific critic, biographer, nature writer and travel writer for two decades. In 1915, he enlisted in the British Army to fight in the First World War and was killed in action during the Battle of Arras in 1917, soon after he arrived in France.
Philip Edward Thomas was a British writer of poetry and prose. He is sometimes considered a war poet, although few of his poems deal directly with his war experiences. He only started writing poetry at the age of 36, but by that time he had already been a prolific critic, biographer, nature writer and travel writer for two decades. In 1915, he enlisted in the British Army to fight in the First World War and was killed in action during the Battle of Arras in 1917, soon after he arrived in France.
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