19th century British poeta

Poetry is not dead. Glenye Cain said: "I would suggest that anyone interested in modern English poetry also try Edward Thomas, who died at in World War I at Arras, and, from an earlier time, John Clare. They both wrote extraordinarily beautiful poems about the countryside and rural life, among other things".  John Heelan comments:
"Don't stop there!  If you are interested in the "Georgian poets", you should also read Housman, W.H.Davies, Walter de la Mare, as well as Masefield, Hodgson, James Stephens plus the "war poets".  Add D.H Lawrence to the list as well. [However, be aware that the "Englishness" demonstrated by the poets was derived mainly from observing the Southern shires only and  were often written non-English poets (albeit British ones)- e.g. Edward Thomas was Welsh.  Thus the attractive picture drawn is somewhat misleading, rather like paintings of the period used for Christmas cards.  The  England of the "townee poets", such as Drinkwater and Edward Thomas, idealised the countryside with hints of "England Immemorial" divorced from the hurly-burly of the commercial world. The more realist England of a rural poet, such as Blunden, showed it devoid of human activity, with the late 19C drift to towns, the enclosure movement leading to rural poverty and the decay of rural trades and crafts. Better views are given by more modern poets such as Ted Hughes".

I said: "To boost the Scottish tourist industry and thus its economy,  I suggest that the clan wars be revived, with all the bloodshed possible. Modern tourists would love it.  Far more exciting than the frozen music of cathedrals". John comments: "They do already, Ronald.   Two large tribes meet a couple of times a year to do bloody battle, although they call them the Rangers-Celtic soccer matches!" RH: Sissy stuff, unworthy of the clans!

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