Tuesday, October 08, 2013
I Didn't Even Know the Names
R.S. Thomas (1913-2000), "The Minister," lines 159-166:
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I wore a black coat, being fresh from college,Related posts:
With striped trousers, and, indeed, my knowledge
Would have been complete, had it included
The bare moor, where nature brooded
Over her old, inscrutable secret.
But I didn't even know the names
Of the birds and the flowers by which one gets
A little closer to nature's heart.
