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Tag Archives: Poetry
Bumping into John Keats at St. Guy’s Hospital
Sometimes when I am out and about in London I find that for a few days or even weeks my paths cross with that of a famous or historical figure on numerous and sometimes unexpected occasions and recently I have … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Guy's Hospital, John Keats, Keats, Medicine, Poetry, Statue
2 Comments
The Gilt of Cain
I wrote on Monday on one of my favourite Secret Gardens in the City of London, Fen Court. It would be a beautiful little space in any case but is extra special due to its connections with the Abolition of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, history, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Black Lives Matter, City of London, Fen Court, Poetry, Secret London Gardens, Slavery, The Gilt of Cain
1 Comment
Coronavirus Diary 15 – Easter and Passover in splendid isolation – How solitude can lead to creativity.
This weekend is Easter (our only 4 day weekend!) for myself and many of us, Passover for many more and Sikhs and Hindu’s have Vaisakhi and in a week or so Ramadan will be starting also. It will be very … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, Religion and Faith
Tagged Alone, creativity, Diary, Easter, Faith, Hermit, Loneliness, Passover, Poetry, Solitude
5 Comments
I loved the girl
I loved the girl with the utmost love of which my soul is capable, and she is taken from me – yet in the agony of my spirit in surrendering such a treasure I feel a thousand times richer than … Continue reading
Quotable Tennyson
Last week I posted on the birthday of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It is little known but this Poet Laureate is actually the ninth most quoted literary figure. Whilst not in the same league as Shakespeare or perhaps as entertaining … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Heritage, history, Life, Popular Culture, writing
Tagged Alfred Tennyson, Better to have loved and lost, Charge of The Light Brigade, Literature, Lord Tennyson, Poetry, Quotes
4 Comments
Remembering Alfred, Lord Tennyson on bis birthday
This morning as I write this, or yesterday when this is posted, I was giving an all day tour to a family from New York and we went inside the incredible Westminster Abbey. As we were there 15 minutes before … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history
Tagged Alfred Tennyson, Literature, Lord Tennyson, Poetry, Poets Corner, Victorian, Westminster Abbey
6 Comments
John Donne – A forgotten poet and his discovered manuscript.
In the long and rich history of English literature, John Donne is almost forgotten about by many today but in his time he was pioneering. Born into a Catholic family at a time when it was illegal to practice the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Heritage, history, Life, writing
Tagged English, John Donne, Literature, Poetry, Treasure
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Bunhill Fields – the resting place of some of the biggest names in history.
You might remember a few weeks ago I wrote about the dreadful place Dancing on the Dead at Enon Chapel – The Victorian Sensation! Whilst writing that and out and about on research, I gained the chance to visit Bunhill Fields. … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London, Religion and Faith, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Bonehill, Bunhill Fields, Daniel Defoe, English, John Bunyan, Poetry, Robinson Crusoe, William Blake
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For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffry
The internet is always full of cat videos and cat memes and I thought I would try to raise the bar a little by bringing up the marvellous poem by Christopher Smart, a poet and mystic who led an eventful … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Funny & Humour, Heritage, history, writing
Tagged Cat Poem, Christopher Smart, For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffry, Old Street, Poems, Poetry, Very Sad Poetry
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