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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Bonny March
The bonny March morning is beaming In mingled crimson and grey White clouds are streaking and creaming The sky till the noon of the day The fir deal looks darker and greener And grass hills below look the same The air all about is serener The birds less familiar and tame
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