Poems

I’ve always written poetry… but far too feeble to share! However, as I also love other people’s poetry, I can at least share some of my favourite poems… and perhaps give some insight why I like them and they are important to me!

Poems by LoisNovember 11, 2015

With thy love’s holy fire

Although I studied poetry, and early English poetry, I have never before come across Barnabe Barnes; he was born in 1571 in Durham and was actually the son of the bishop of Durham. Such was the powerful feelings about poetry at the time, that Barnes was arrested and tried for the attempted murder of another poet, over […]

Squat like a toad…

Poems by LoisNovember 2, 2015

Oft a little morning rain

Poems by LoisOctober 28, 2015October 25, 2015

Coleridge in Somerset

Poems by LoisOctober 22, 2015October 10, 2018

With feigned visage

Poems by LoisOctober 17, 2015October 18, 2015

Bits and pieces by LoisOctober 14, 2015

Our revels are now ended

There was some very, very sad news in our village last night. My heart goes out to those who are so sad right now, and my thoughts are with them. Our revels are now ended Our revels are now ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into air, […]