Foliage (version 2)
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87
1913
English
- Thunderstorms
- Strong Moments
- A Greeting
- Sweet Stay-A-Home
- The Starved
- A May Morning
- The Lonely Dreamer
- Christmas
- Laughing Rose
- Seeking Joy
- The Old Oak Tree
- Poor Kings
- Love and The Muse
- My Youth
- Smiles
- Mad Poll
- Joy Supreme
- Francis Thompson
- The Bird-Man
- Winter Beauty
- The Church Organ
- Heigh Ho, The Rain
- Loves Inspiration
- Night Wanderers
- Young Beauty
- Who I know
- Sweet Birds I come
- The Two Lives
- Hidden Love
- Life is Jolly
- The Fog
- A Woman's Charms
- Dreams of the Sea
- The Wonder Maker
- The Helpless
- An Early Love
- Dream Tragedies
- Children At Play
- When the Cuckoo Sings
- Return to Nature
- A Strange City
W.H.Davies was born in Newport, South Wales. He had a difficult childhood and spent several years in the US as a tramp or hobo. He spent one winter moving between jails in Michigan under the ‘boodle’ system; an illicit system where a tramp could make an arrangement to be housed in a prison without being an actual prisoner. He later lost his right foot below the knee after a failed attempt to jump a freight train in Ontario on a journey to the Klondike to try to make his fortune.
On his return to the UK he continued to live rough or in doss-houses for some time, before eventually settling down with his wife Helen and moving on to a quiet and happy life.
Poetry was his staple throughout his life and he was eventually recognised for his talents.
Much of his poetry reflects on themes of hardship and the natural world.
Summary by Craig Franklin
On his return to the UK he continued to live rough or in doss-houses for some time, before eventually settling down with his wife Helen and moving on to a quiet and happy life.
Poetry was his staple throughout his life and he was eventually recognised for his talents.
Much of his poetry reflects on themes of hardship and the natural world.
Summary by Craig Franklin
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