Poetry for Supper Title : Poetry for Supper Poet : R. S. Thomas Date : 25 Aug 1999 1stLine: 'Listen, now, verse ... Length : 22 Prev Index Next Your comments on this poem to attach to the end Taking my cue from Martin... Poetry for Supper 'Listen, now, verse should be as natural As the small tuber that feeds on muck And grows slowly from obtuse soil To the white flower of immortal beauty.' ...

The Ancients of the World Title : The Ancients of the World Poet : R. S. Thomas Date : 20 Jul 1999 1stLine: The salmon lying in ... Length : 12 Prev Index Next Your comments on this poem to attach to the end The Ancients of the World The salmon lying in the depths of Llyn Llifon Secretly as a thought in a dark mind, Is not so old as the owl of Cwm Cowlyd Who tells her sorrow nightly on the wind.

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