Charms
July 6, 2023April’s Charms
July 6, 2023Bird And Brook
My song, that’s bird-like in its kind,
Is in the mind,
Love–in the mind;
And in my season I am moved
No more or less from being loved;
No woman’s love has power to bring
My song back when I cease to sing;
Nor can she, when my season’s strong,
Prevent my mind from song.
But where I feel your woman’s part,
Is in the heart,
Love–in the heart;
For when that bird of mine broods long,
And I’d be sad without my song,
Your love then makes my heart a brook
That dreams in many a quiet nook,
And makes a steady, murmuring sound
Of joy the whole year round.
William Henry Davies
William Henry Davies (1871-1940) was a Welsh poet and writer, best known for his works that celebrated the beauty and simplicity of nature. He was born in Newport, Wales and spent much of his early life as a tramp, travelling across the UK and the USA. Davies wrote about his experiences as a wanderer, drawing on themes of poverty, social injustice and the struggles of everyday life. His most famous works include "Leisure," "The Hill of Summer" and "Autumn Landscape."