“I have known exile and a wild passion Of longing changing to a cold ache. King, beggar and fool , I have been all by turns, Knowing the body's sweetness, the mind 's treason ; Taliesin still, I show you a new world , risen, Stubborn with beauty , out of the heart 's need .”
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R. S. Thomas
R.S. Thomas was a Welsh poet renowned for his profound religious and philosophical reflections. His poetry widely explores the meaning of human existence, the relationship between nature and divinity, and the connection between the individual and the universe. His style is unique, with concise and powerful language. more
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Source: Collected Poems: 1945-1990 R.S.Thomas: Collected Poems : R S Thomas
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“I am a man now. Pass your hand over my brow. You can feel the place where the brains grow.”
“I have nowhere to go. The swift satellites show The clock of my whole being is slow.”
Source: R. S. Thomas: Everyman Poetry: Everyman's Poetry
“It is too late to start For destinations not of the heart . I must stay here with my hurt.”
Source: R. S. Thomas: Everyman Poetry: Everyman's Poetry
“The deep spaces between stars , Fathomless as the cold shadow His mind cast.”
Source: Collected Poems: 1945-1990 R.S.Thomas: Collected Poems : R S Thomas
Source: Collected Poems: 1945-1990 R.S.Thomas: Collected Poems : R S Thomas