Last Poems

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Last Poems

by Edward Thomas

EN·~1 hours·73 chapters

Chapters

73 total

LAST POEMS

0:01

EDWARD THOMAS

0:05

I NEVER SAW THAT LAND BEFORE

0:54

THE DARK FOREST

0:27

CELANDINE

1:02

THE ASH GROVE

0:57

OLD MAN

1:50

THE THRUSH

0:52

I BUILT MYSELF A HOUSE OF GLASS.

0:15

FEBRUARY AFTERNOON

0:42
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A quietly powerful set of verses, this collection invites listeners into the poet’s wandering mind, where fields, rivers and ash groves become mirrors for memory and yearning. The opening poems sketch a landscape that the speaker has never truly seen yet feels intimately known, blending vivid natural detail with a subtle melancholy that lingers after each line.

Throughout the book, recurring images of flowers, forests and forgotten pathways explore themes of loss, fleeting love, and the search for a language that can hold the unsaid. The poet’s voice moves between tender recollection and quiet wonder, offering a meditative experience that feels both personal and universal, perfect for listeners who enjoy reflective, nature‑infused poetry.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (66K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Sep 23, 2007

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Edward Thomas

Edward Thomas

1878–1917

Best known for quiet, piercing poems about the English countryside, he came to verse late and wrote with unusual clarity about memory, place, and the shadow of war. His poems feel calm on the surface, but they carry deep uncertainty and feeling underneath.

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