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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The drowking flower
& upon the dripping ground
As the shower had ceasd again As the eye was wandering round Trifling troubles causd a pain Overtaken in the shower Bumble-bees I wanderd by Clinging to The drowking flower Left without the power to fly
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