Collected Poems, 1951-1975
Book description
The collected work by poet, Charles Causley.
Why read it?
1 author picked Collected Poems, 1951-1975 as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Charles Causley’s poems celebrate every turn of Cornwall’s stride. He writes of the sea, towns, moors, and people with incredible imagery humor, and tragedy.
The poems ask questions of love and nature. "And careless, like tide-marks, the hedges / Are bursting with Almond and May." Causley sings the magic of Cornwall, ‘Its anchor is glittering granite," "His smile was sharp as tin."
My favorites are the ballads, I was inspired to write the Caradoc ballads by reading Causley’s ballads over and over. Folklore underpins many of his poems, there are mermaids, giants, saints, and even a baby devil.
From Anna's list on capturing the magic of Cornwall.
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