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Poems by Edward Thomas

Poems by Edward Thomas

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Immerse yourself in the evocative world of Edward Thomas's poetry, a poignant exploration of nature, loss, and the fleeting essence of life. This podcast invites listeners to reflect on the beauty and transience of the English countryside, as captured through Thomas's lyrical lens. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, showcasing a rotating collection of his 144 poems that resonate with themes of longing and mortality. Though Thomas's work emerged during the tumultuous backdrop of World War I, his verses transcend the confines of war poetry, delving into the universal human experience of yearning and remembrance. This is not a single narrative but a series of unique explorations that illuminate the depths of emotion and the fragility of existence. Join us in discovering a new book with every episode, and let the timeless words of Edward Thomas inspire your own reflections on life and nature.Copyright Plays Genre Arte Scienza Scienze biologiche Storia e critica della letteratura
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  • Poems-Edna St. Vincent Millay

    Poems-Edna St. Vincent Millay
    Sep 9 2026
    Born in 1878, Thomas published his first book when he was 18. Having married while still at university, he supported his family by writing articles and books, some in the form of what we might call slow travel writing, compiled on walks throughout England and Wales. He came to poetry late, encouraged by Robert Frost, and wrote 144 poems between 1914, and 1917 when he was killed, two years after enlisting, and shortly after arriving in France. His poetic life coincided with WW1, and though not a war poet, his is the poetry of loss, of life as it would never be again. What is powerful to the English imagination is his depiction of the fragility of the English countryside. This is inseparable from his deep understanding of the longings and regrets of those who would die. Transience and mortality are at the heart of his work. This is true in one of the country’s favourite poems, to be found on this recording: Adlestrop. He is important to other poets in that, at his best, his poetry is quietly, sometimes coldly, conversational, with a slow beat that takes us with him as he thinks through from line to line, and wraps us in his vision of life and the natural world. (Summary by Judith Brennan)
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    1 ora e 56 min
  • Raven and Other Poems-Edgar Allan Poe

    Raven and Other Poems-Edgar Allan Poe
    Sep 8 2026
    Born in 1878, Thomas published his first book when he was 18. Having married while still at university, he supported his family by writing articles and books, some in the form of what we might call slow travel writing, compiled on walks throughout England and Wales. He came to poetry late, encouraged by Robert Frost, and wrote 144 poems between 1914, and 1917 when he was killed, two years after enlisting, and shortly after arriving in France. His poetic life coincided with WW1, and though not a war poet, his is the poetry of loss, of life as it would never be again. What is powerful to the English imagination is his depiction of the fragility of the English countryside. This is inseparable from his deep understanding of the longings and regrets of those who would die. Transience and mortality are at the heart of his work. This is true in one of the country’s favourite poems, to be found on this recording: Adlestrop. He is important to other poets in that, at his best, his poetry is quietly, sometimes coldly, conversational, with a slow beat that takes us with him as he thinks through from line to line, and wraps us in his vision of life and the natural world. (Summary by Judith Brennan)
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    35 min
  • Prophet (version 3)-Kahlil Gibran

    Prophet (version 3)-Kahlil Gibran
    Sep 7 2026
    Born in 1878, Thomas published his first book when he was 18. Having married while still at university, he supported his family by writing articles and books, some in the form of what we might call slow travel writing, compiled on walks throughout England and Wales. He came to poetry late, encouraged by Robert Frost, and wrote 144 poems between 1914, and 1917 when he was killed, two years after enlisting, and shortly after arriving in France. His poetic life coincided with WW1, and though not a war poet, his is the poetry of loss, of life as it would never be again. What is powerful to the English imagination is his depiction of the fragility of the English countryside. This is inseparable from his deep understanding of the longings and regrets of those who would die. Transience and mortality are at the heart of his work. This is true in one of the country’s favourite poems, to be found on this recording: Adlestrop. He is important to other poets in that, at his best, his poetry is quietly, sometimes coldly, conversational, with a slow beat that takes us with him as he thinks through from line to line, and wraps us in his vision of life and the natural world. (Summary by Judith Brennan)
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    1 ora e 18 min
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