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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Ducks & Ducklings
Among the tawny tasselled reed The ducks & ducklings float and feed With head oft dabbing in the flood They fish all day the weedy mud & tumbler-like are bobbing there Heels topsy-turvy in the air Then up and quack and down they go Heels over head again below
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