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The Oxen by Thomas Hardy
The Oxen by Thomas Hardy
Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock.
“Now they are all on their knees,”
An elder said as we sat in a flock
By the embers in hearthside ease.
We pictured the meek mild creatures where
They dwelt in their strawy pen,
Nor did it occur to one of us there
To doubt they were kneeling then.
So fair a fancy few would weave
In these years! Yet, I feel,
If someone said on Christmas Eve,
“Come; see the oxen kneel,
“In the lonely barton by yonder coomb
Our childhood used to know,”
I should go with him in the gloom,
Hoping it might be so.
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Wedding Wind by Philip Larkin
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Wedding Wind by Philip Larkin The wind blew all my wedding-day, And my wedding-night was the night of the high wind; And a stable door was banging, again and again, That he must go and shut it, leaving me Stupid in candlelight, hearing rain, Seeing my face in the twisted candlestick, Yet seeing nothing. When he came back He said the horses were restless, and I was sad That any man or beast that...
Look Stranger by W.H. Auden
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Look Stranger by W.H. Auden Look, stranger, on this island now The leaping light for your delight discovers, Stand stable here And silent be, That through the channels of the ear May wander like a river The swaying sound of the sea. Here at a small field's ending pause Where the chalk wall falls to the foam and its tall ledges Oppose the pluck And knock of the tide, And the shingle scrambles af...
The Bright Field by R.S. Thomas
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The Bright Field by R.S. Thomas I have seen the sun break through to illuminate a small field for a while, and gone my way and forgotten it. But that was the pearl of great price, the one field that had treasure in it. I realise now that I must give all that I have to possess it. Life is not hurrying on to a receding future, nor hankering after an imagined past. It is the turning aside like Mos...
In The Bleak Midwinter by Christina Rossetti
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In The Bleak Midwinter by Christina Rossetti A Christmas Carol In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, long ago. Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain; Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign. In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed The Lo...
A Dream Within a Dream by Edgar Allan Poe
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A Dream Within a Dream by Edgar Allan Poe Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow - You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope has flown away In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, Is it therefore the less gone? All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream. I stand amid the roar Of a surf-tormented shore,...
The Swan by Mary Oliver
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The Swan by Mary Oliver Did you too see it, drifting, all night, on the black river? Did you see it in the morning, rising into the silvery air - An armful of white blossoms, A perfect commotion of silk and linen as it leaned into the bondage of its wings; a snowbank, a bank of lilies, Biting the air with its black beak? Did you hear it, fluting and whistling A shrill dark music - like the rain...
Mild the mist upon the hill by Emily Brontë
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Mild the mist upon the hill by Emily Brontë Mild the mist upon the hill Telling not of storms tomorrow; No, the day has wept its fill, Spent its store of silent sorrow. O, I'm gone back to the days of youth, I am a child once more, And 'neath my father's sheltering roof And near the old hall door I watch this cloudy evening fall After a day of rain; Blue mists, sweet mists of summer pall The ho...
The Hours Rise Up Putting Off Stars And It Is by E.E. Cummings
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The Hours Rise Up Putting Off Stars And It Is by E.E. Cummings the hours rise up putting off stars and it is dawn into the street of the sky light walks scattering poems on earth a candle is extinguished the city wakes with a song upon her mouth having death in her eyes and it is dawn the world goes forth to murder dreams …. i see in the street where strong men are digging bread and i see the b...
Aspens by Edward Thomas
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Aspens by Edward Thomas All day and night, save winter, every weather, Above the inn, the smithy, and the shop, The aspens at the cross-roads talk together Of rain, until their last leaves fall from the top. Out of the blacksmith's cavern comes the ringing Of hammer, shoe, and anvil; out of the inn The clink, the hum, the roar, the random singing- The sounds that for these fifty years have been...
Ghostly Bells at Burford Ring Out For The Executed Levellers
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The Chimes at Midnight Burford Bound by ice Burford slumbers, sound beneath the orb of a hallowed, haloed moon. Milk-white is the moonlight that spills over the frozen fields. In the churchyard, the shadow of the ancient church tower stretches across the monuments of the sleepers under the stones. Pale wisps of mist creep from the ground and linger in the dips and hollows. Just as the hand of t...
The Enkindled Spring by D. H. Lawrence
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The Enkindled Spring by D. H. Lawrence This spring as it comes bursts up in bonfires green, Wild puffing of emerald trees, and flame-filled bushes, Thorn-blossom lifting in wreaths of smoke between Where the wood fumes up and the watery, flickering rushes. I am amazed at this spring, this conflagration Of green fires lit on the soil of the earth, this blaze Of growing, and sparks that puff in w...
Day in Autumn by Rainer Maria Rilke
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Day in Autumn by Rainer Maria Rilke Translated By Mary Kinzie After the summer's yield, Lord, it is time to let your shadow lengthen on the sundials and in the pastures let the rough winds fly. As for the final fruits, coax them to roundness. Direct on them two days of warmer light to hale them golden toward their term, and harry the last few drops of sweetness through the wine. Whoever's homel...
I Have Found What You Are Like by E.E. Cummings
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I Have Found What You Are Like by E.E. Cummings i have found what you are like the rain (Who feathers frightened fields with the superior dust-of-sleep. wields easily the pale club of the wind and swirled justly souls of flower strike the air in utterable coolness deeds of gren thrilling light with thinned newfragile yellows lurch and press -in the woods which stutter and sing And the coolness ...
The Cat and The Moon by W.B. Yeats
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The Cat and The Moon by W.B. Yeats HE cat went here and there And the moon spun round like a top, And the nearest kin of the moon, The creeping cat, looked up. Black Minnaloushe stared at the moon, For, wander and wail as he would, The pure cold light in the sky Troubled his animal blood. Minnaloushe runs in the grass Lifting his delicate feet. Do you dance, Minnaloushe, do you dance? When two ...
The Starry Night by Anne Sexton
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The Starry Night by Anne Sexton
The Vixen by John Clare
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The Vixen by John Clare
Roll the Dice by Charles Bukowski
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Roll the Dice by Charles Bukowski
Full Moon and Little Freida by Ted Hughes
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Full Moon and Little Freida by Ted Hughes
I Remember by Anne Sexton
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I Remember by Anne Sexton
The Tyger by William Blake
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The Tyger by William Blake
Crumbling is not an instant's Act by Emily Dickinson
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Crumbling is not an instant's Act by Emily Dickinson
Falling Stars by Rainer Maria Rilke
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Falling Stars by Rainer Maria Rilke
Not Waving But Drowning by Stevie Smith
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Not Waving But Drowning by Stevie Smith
The Forms of Love by George Oppen
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The Forms of Love by George Oppen
Signs of Winter by John Clare
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Signs of Winter by John Clare
I Shall Keep Singing! by Emily Dickinson
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I Shall Keep Singing! by Emily Dickinson
Evening by Rainer Maria Rilke
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Evening by Rainer Maria Rilke
An Arundel Tomb by Philip Larkin
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An Arundel Tomb by Philip Larkin
Her Kind by Anne Sexton
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Her Kind by Anne Sexton

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @condocord7544
    @condocord7544 4 дні тому

    now that is stank

  • @condocord7544
    @condocord7544 4 дні тому

    stank

  • @Happinessjenn-1578j
    @Happinessjenn-1578j 4 дні тому

    Fucking exhausted ❤

  • @WolfShadowwhisper
    @WolfShadowwhisper 7 днів тому

    A beautiful reading

  • @Lili-Benovent
    @Lili-Benovent 15 днів тому

    SOPHIE - Lili You know you don’t belong to us he said unto the child We found you poorly in the swamp deep within the mire Your eyes bright red by moonlight, grey blue before the fire We knew that you were different, a difference deep and wild And we were drawn by deepest love this pen cannot explain No thoughts could ever pass our minds of fleeing from the pain. - The pain of one so young and cold we took from death’s dark claws As you grew within our hovel, submissive, bright and smart A child, a girl with deep black curls, brown skin without a flaw We loved you more as time passed by and death called once again To take the man that you called Pa. You never shed a tear You watched the Moon, you understood as Nature made its claim. - I noticed then you hardly slept, in silent meditation deep Things would move before your stare, you never suffered ills You would sing verse you weren’t taught, draw creatures from their sleep And they would sing along with you, nightbirds, raccoons and frogs Until an orchestra of sound rose up so beautiful to hear Surprising to myself as well, I never suffered fear. - But when you grew past childhood, when blood began to flow You ventured nightly through the woods following the song That seemed to spring from all the trees, song I didn’t know When young men came along to call, they froze at your red eyes And went away not to return, then rumors began to grow Fear from all the Villagers, the stories, hate and cries. - One bright morning we were taken by a tap upon our door Standing there all dressed in brown, four girls of Sophie’s age They came inside and took her hand, outside a man on horse She knew them all, they took a draught, then all sat on the floor A chant began, rose to a scream, the sound was tempest worse They took her then, she bade Goodbye, her happiness I saw. - I live alone, shunned by all, inside my mind I know When Moonlight falls and nightbirds sing I feel that I am blessed She’s watching o’er my life and trials, she brings the sun and snow And as I age I feel her here when chairs and tables move A whisper low, a song I hear, the plaintive call of her pet crow. Blessed be.

  • @michellecooper3446
    @michellecooper3446 18 днів тому

    Tired of life

  • @ruthbarron625
    @ruthbarron625 18 днів тому

    Keep up the good work.

  • @Pony-t9v
    @Pony-t9v 19 днів тому

    All though your sins like crimson…. White as the purest Snow ❄️ Whiter than White ❤

  • @Pony-t9v
    @Pony-t9v 19 днів тому

    Snow on Snow ❤

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 19 днів тому

      Thank you, for commenting.

  • @Pony-t9v
    @Pony-t9v 19 днів тому

    My Bright Field ❤

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 19 днів тому

      Thank you, for watching.

  • @Pony-t9v
    @Pony-t9v 19 днів тому

    Dream within a Dream …… no more the inner scream…. the terrifying mean 😭 breathe on me breath of life… l long to live and love to Dream my Dreams ❤❤❤

  • @joepoeta
    @joepoeta 23 дні тому

    Influence for Nick Drake

  • @Lili-Benovent
    @Lili-Benovent Місяць тому

    You call this drivel poetry? A ten year old child could write better than what this fraud has written.

  • @tedfrantic
    @tedfrantic Місяць тому

    Here, Nov 24 ❤️

  • @resmysekhar
    @resmysekhar Місяць тому

    Firstq

  • @brianbarrett192
    @brianbarrett192 Місяць тому

    This poem is full of truth.

  • @DannyRose-p9p
    @DannyRose-p9p Місяць тому

    Kiss

  • @anselman3156
    @anselman3156 2 місяці тому

    My favourite poet. Well read, thank you.

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 2 місяці тому

      Thank you, mine too.

  • @Miltiadis-h7v
    @Miltiadis-h7v 3 місяці тому

    Rilke, being a dexterous poetry stylist, uses syntax to create a feeling of taudness and expectancy: something is "creeping closer to the window". This seen "under the uncertain sunlight", adds a touch of melancholy and some reflective inward looking, along with fears and images of a long gone childhood.(Rilke himself, might have been fearful of tempestuous weather ,as a child, - I know, I was too!)

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 3 місяці тому

      Many thanks for your comments.

  • @Miltiadis-h7v
    @Miltiadis-h7v 3 місяці тому

    The futile quest for Rilke's Beloved is reminiscent of Rumi's corresponding search for his own elusive Beloved. Both have been longing for them and both have come to terms with the fact that they will never find them!

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 3 місяці тому

      Thank you for commenting.

    • @Miltiadis-h7v
      @Miltiadis-h7v 3 місяці тому

      @@bwthornton sorry, for not acknowledging your voice's contribution to this aural feast!

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 3 місяці тому

      @@Miltiadis-h7v Much appreciated.

  • @Miltiadis-h7v
    @Miltiadis-h7v 3 місяці тому

    Another little diamond...So simple words and yet, they convey meanings and feelings so heartfelt...so deep, like the water they would've wet their feet, had it been water...

  • @Miltiadis-h7v
    @Miltiadis-h7v 3 місяці тому

    Rilke was born in 1875 and died in 1926.A lyric poet and prose writer of German origin. His images, laden with deep, ambiguous feelings/meanings, are focused on the difficulty of the 20th century society, during an era of mistrust, loneliness and deep anxiety. One of the "dark" poets of his generation... As for the person reciting the poem...the melancholy in his voice becomes the "atmosphere" of the poem... Kudos!

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 3 місяці тому

      Thank you for listening.

  • @s0mi7_
    @s0mi7_ 3 місяці тому

    Can someone explain the meaning of this poem?

  • @DrTamanna_khan9521
    @DrTamanna_khan9521 3 місяці тому

    My favourite poem 😊

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 3 місяці тому

      One of my favourites too.

  • @jeffw1267
    @jeffw1267 4 місяці тому

    I have memorized this, and can recite it in nine seconds. The adults don't care but the kids enjoy it. It helps them learn if you make a game out of reciting poetry.

  • @mditt7
    @mditt7 4 місяці тому

    zippardy doo daa!

  • @HajerahUmar
    @HajerahUmar 4 місяці тому

    Love the recitation; it would be even more wonderful with the lines written on the screen!!

  • @BarbaraNitsche
    @BarbaraNitsche 5 місяців тому

    And - - a real pleasure to listen to , to look at ! ! Thank YOU .

  • @BarbaraNitsche
    @BarbaraNitsche 5 місяців тому

    How glad Iam to be guided 👉 HERE 👈

  • @BarbaraNitsche
    @BarbaraNitsche 5 місяців тому

    ONCE AGAIN - - deeply moved .

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 5 місяців тому

      As ever, many thanks.

  • @teresadebellis5315
    @teresadebellis5315 5 місяців тому

    Who is reading it so well!?

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 5 місяців тому

      Thank you, the reader is Guy Thornton.

  • @Groove838
    @Groove838 5 місяців тому

    Beautiful poem

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 5 місяців тому

      Yes, a wonderful poet.

  • @rioso3095
    @rioso3095 5 місяців тому

    From Egypt to you. i love it ❤

  • @rioso3095
    @rioso3095 5 місяців тому

    Amazing ❤

  • @BarbaraNitsche
    @BarbaraNitsche 5 місяців тому

    My English , there is still room to improvement . I notice it especially with poems like this one . But I can sense what I can´t translate . YES , it was a pleasure to be here again .

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 5 місяців тому

      Thank you, for your encouraging comments.

  • @hannerstavik7777
    @hannerstavik7777 5 місяців тому

    Wonderful reading, thank you!

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 5 місяців тому

      Thank you, for listening.

  • @BarbaraNitsche
    @BarbaraNitsche 5 місяців тому

    And 🤔 such an experience is not prepared for everyone , logically - - -

  • @sonampalmo3578
    @sonampalmo3578 5 місяців тому

    bw, I love your voice. I also love those Irish landscapes.

  • @sonampalmo3578
    @sonampalmo3578 5 місяців тому

    There is such an intimacy in his poems. It's as though the words were given to him for safe keeping, to be used with deep feeling.

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 5 місяців тому

      Yes, I agreed, wonderful poetry.

  • @sonampalmo3578
    @sonampalmo3578 5 місяців тому

    Perfect, compassionate voice for this poem.

  • @BarbaraNitsche
    @BarbaraNitsche 5 місяців тому

    It´s amazing what poet and reciter can trigger ➖➖ The most beautiful inner peace for a moment .

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 5 місяців тому

      Yes, he is a wonderful poet.

  • @BarbaraNitsche
    @BarbaraNitsche 5 місяців тому

    Yes 💓 words full of vitality and so the recitation ➖ ➖

  • @pauls.9228
    @pauls.9228 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for your wonderful reading of this great poem. You touched my heart.

  • @BarbaraNitsche
    @BarbaraNitsche 5 місяців тому

    The sound of the voice , the words of the poem form a so beautiful unity together ❣❣

  • @BarbaraNitsche
    @BarbaraNitsche 5 місяців тому

    I am quite enchanted now - -

    • @bwthornton
      @bwthornton 5 місяців тому

      A remarkable poet

  • @BarbaraNitsche
    @BarbaraNitsche 5 місяців тому

    Here the senses are not neclected , by no means so . Thank you ❣

  • @bcarroll7317
    @bcarroll7317 5 місяців тому

    Rip Anne

  • @BarbaraNitsche
    @BarbaraNitsche 5 місяців тому

    1:26🔸 🔸 YES , that´s most impressive - - -

  • @ShatoKhandaker
    @ShatoKhandaker 5 місяців тому

    Excellent

  • @BarbaraNitsche
    @BarbaraNitsche 5 місяців тому

    This poet 💘she has done it to me - - - 1:12 💖 🔸thank YOU and 🔸enjoy a nice SUNDAY 🔶