Posts Tagged ‘English poets’
Blooms and Gloom: The Poetic Landscapes of Charlotte Mary Mew
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: November 15, 1869 On this day, dear readers and fellow gardeners, we celebrate the birth of a most intriguing literary flower: Charlotte Mary Mew, the English poet whose verses bloomed with a haunting beauty that continues to captivate us to this very day. Born…
Read MoreThe Witch, the Turtle, and the Polyp: Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Natural Philosophy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 10, 1825 On this day, dear readers and fellow admirers of nature’s endless wonders, the eminent English poet, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian Samuel Taylor Coleridge put quill to paper and birthed…
Read MoreStevie Smith’s Garden Wisdom: The Dual Nature of Lilacs
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 20, 1902 My dearest garden enthusiasts, on this day we find ourselves contemplating the fascinating intersection of poetry and horticulture through the lens of one of England’s most distinctive voices. Today marks…
Read MoreGolden Stalks and Fallen Soldiers: Remembering Leslie Coulson
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 19, 1889 On this day, dear readers, we commemorate the birth of a soul whose words would later echo across the blood-soaked fields of France. Leslie Coulson, that poignant voice of the…
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