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29. Spring Special: “Why My Dad Loved The Words of John Clare” with Richard

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In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Richard about a section of ‘The Shepherd’s Calendar’, ‘April’ and ‘I am’ by John Clare (1793 - 1864).

Topics:

John Clare’s keen eye for detail
Richard’s Dad’s passing: the poem means so much to him since his Dad requested verses of Clare be read at his funeral.
The struggle in John Clare’s life: mental health, romance, alcoholism
Richard’s Dad and Clare came from the same place.
Themes of Spring and the countryside

Discover poetry through the heart of another…

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29. Spring Special: “Why My Dad Loved The Words of John Clare” with Richard

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In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Richard about a section of ‘The Shepherd’s Calendar’, ‘April’ and ‘I am’ by John Clare (1793 - 1864).

Topics:

John Clare’s keen eye for detail
Richard’s Dad’s passing: the poem means so much to him since his Dad requested verses of Clare be read at his funeral.
The struggle in John Clare’s life: mental health, romance, alcoholism
Richard’s Dad and Clare came from the same place.
Themes of Spring and the countryside

Discover poetry through the heart of another…

Find out more about the poems on Elixir and read them here!

Receive our newsletter!

The Elixir Poetry Podcast website: https://www.helenwing.com/the-elixir-poetry-podcast

Support The Elixir Poetry Podcast, buy Helen a coffee buymeacoffee.com/helenwing
The Podcast is Produced by Tom Platts at Sound Sapien
All Music Composed by Tom Platts
soundsapien.com

… continue reading

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