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Walter de la Mare - Poems by the Famous Poet - All Poetry. Famous poet / 1873-1956 • Ranked #45 in the top 500 poets. Walter de la Mare was a British poet, short story writer, and novelist whose work continues to enchant readers with its explorations of childhood, dreams, and the supernatural.
Walter de la Mare, born on April 25, 1873 in London, is considered one of modern literature’s chief exemplars of the romantic imagination. His complete works form a sustained treatment of romantic themes: dreams, death, rare states of mind and emotion, fantasy worlds of childhood, and the pursuit of the transcendent.
- The Listeners. 'Is there anybody there? ' said the Traveller, Knocking on the moonlit door; And his horse in the silence champed the grass.
- Silver. Slowly, silently, now the moon. Walks the night in her silver shoon; This way, and that, she peers, and sees. Silver fruit upon silver trees;
- Some One. Some one came knocking. At my wee, small door; Someone came knocking; I'm sure-sure-sure; ... Read Poem.
- The Ghost. Peace in thy hands, Peace in thine eyes, Peace on thy brow; Flower of a moment in the eternal hour, ... Read Poem.
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Walter de la Mare, born on April 25, 1873 in London, is considered one of modern literature’s chief exemplars of the romantic imagination. His complete works form a sustained treatment of romantic themes: dreams, death, rare states of mind and emotion, fantasy worlds of childhood,...
By Walter De La Mare. Sitting under the mistletoe. (Pale-green, fairy mistletoe), One last candle burning low, All the sleepy dancers gone, Just one candle burning on, Shadows lurking everywhere: Some one came, and kissed me there. Tired I was; my head would go.
Good-bye. Walter de la Mare’s poem ‘Good-bye’ illustrates the impact of the “last of last words” with the help of vivid, pessimistic imagery. It’s all about one’s emotional distress caused by a heart-wrenching “Goodbye.” The last of last words spoken is, Good-bye - The last dismantled flower in the weed-grown hedge,
Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was the prolific author of many volumes of poetry, short stories and novels, including one of the most enduringly popular poems in the English language, ‘The Listeners’. Born in Charlton, Kent, he was educated at St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir School in London.
