Tides: A Book of Poems

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Tides: A Book of Poems

by John Drinkwater

EN·~20 minutes·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total
1

TIDES

0:02
2

DEDICATION TO GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON

0:11
3

A MAN’S DAUGHTER

1:29
4

VENUS IN ARDEN

0:43
5

COTSWOLD LOVE

0:42
6

THE MIDLANDS

2:13
7

MAY GARDEN

0:49
8

PLOUGH

0:20
9

POLITICS

0:51
10

BIRMINGHAM—1916

0:38

Description

A vivid tapestry of rural England unfurls in this first‑volume of poems, where the poet’s voice drifts through mist‑laden woods, rolling Cotswold hills, and the quiet pulse of village life. The verses blend lyrical reverence for nature with the intimate concerns of love, loss, and the lingering echo of ancient myths, inviting listeners to linger on images of moon‑lit glades, stubborn old women, and the soft rustle of wheat in summer breezes.

Interwoven with playful allusions to classical figures and the everyday rhythms of market days, the collection balances tender nostalgia with a keen eye for the harsher edges of human desire. Each piece feels like a whispered conversation with the landscape, offering a gentle yet compelling invitation to explore the hidden corners of heart and countryside alike.

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Language

en

Duration

~20 minutes (19K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Bryan Ness, Carolyn Jablonski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2016-07-16

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John Drinkwater

John Drinkwater

1882–1937

Best known for the hit historical play Abraham Lincoln, this English poet and dramatist helped bring a new simplicity and seriousness to early 20th-century theatre. He moved easily between poetry, criticism, and stage work, and was part of the circle later remembered as the Dymock poets.

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