Poem of the Week – A romantic selection
A triptych of romantic poetry ahead of Valentine’s Day next week.
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A triptych of romantic poetry ahead of Valentine’s Day next week.
This week’s poem by Romantic era poet John Clare tells the tale of a cold and caliginous January.
This week’s poem by Soviet-era poet, Anna Akhmatova, was written in 1940 and celebrates the natural world.
This week’s poem by Anne Bradstreet expresses the boundless and bountiful affection she felt for her husband.
This week’s poem is a sensual extract from one of Dryden’s poetic plays, The Conquest of Granada.
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