From Helpston in rural Northamptonshire, John Clare was born in 1793. He is now regarded as the most important poet of the natural world from Britain. He wrote many poems, prose and letters about love, sex, corruption and politics, environmental and social change, poverty and folk life. Even in his 'madness', his talents were not diminished. Ronald Blythe, past President of the Clare Society, saw Clare as "... England's most articulate village voice".
Clare died, aged 71, in 1864.
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Quiet sky
The sun is sinking low & red A coal turned dim from gazing Among the oak-trees goes to bed & sets the woods a blazing The dewy leaves will quickly drop & daylight close his eye & labours rustic sounds will stop 'Neath evenings quiet sky
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