William Wordsworth

Poetry is a simple thing to enjoy. Pick a poet. Read a poem for the enjoyment of it. Listen to the rhythm of the words. Hear the music in them. We’ve picked a few poems by William Wordsworth to share with you this month. Poems The Green Linnet I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud   A Poet! He … Continue reading William Wordsworth

William Butler Yeats

Poetry is a simple thing to enjoy. Pick a poet. Read a poem for the enjoyment of it. Listen to the rhythm of the words. Hear the music in them. We’ve picked a few poems by William Butler Yeats to share with you this month. Poems Among School Children Lake Isle of Innisfree When You Are Old Sailing … Continue reading William Butler Yeats

William Blake

Poetry is a simple thing to enjoy. Pick a poet. Read a poem for the enjoyment of it. Listen to the rhythm of the words. Hear the music in them. We’ve picked a few poems by William Blake to share with you this month. Poems The Lamb The Chimney Sweeper  Little Boy Lost Little Boy Found Holy Thursday … Continue reading William Blake

Rudyard Kipling

Poetry is a simple thing to enjoy. Pick a poet. Read a poem for the enjoyment of it. Listen to the rhythm of the words. Hear the music in them. We’ve picked a few poems by Rudyard Kipling to share with you this month. Poems If — The Secret of the Machines   Mesopotamia Recessional Resources  Websites: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/rudyard-kipling  … Continue reading Rudyard Kipling

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Poetry is a simple thing to enjoy. Pick a poet. Read a poem for the enjoyment of it. Listen to the rhythm of the words. Hear the music in them. We’ve picked a few poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge to share with you this month. Biography Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a Romantic poet who lived from 1772-1834 in … Continue reading Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Robert Louis Stevenson

Poetry is a simple thing to enjoy. Pick a poet. Read a poem for the enjoyment of it. Listen to the rhythm of the words. Hear the music in them. We’ve picked a few poems by Robert Louis Stevenson to share with you this month. Biography Stevenson authored many books as well as poetry.  You may recognize titles … Continue reading Robert Louis Stevenson

Simple Beauty Europeans: December

Here are the links to our suggestions for beautiful things for December, with a focus on words, sounds, and places that are old and beautiful. This month, we will study Gainsborough, Schumann, Stevenson, Winter Birds, and “Joy to the World.” Back to Simple Beauty Page

Simple Beauty Europeans: November

Here are the links to our suggestions for beautiful things for November, with a focus on words, sounds, and places that are old and beautiful. This month, we will study Vermeer, Chopin, the Brownings, Squirrels, and “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing.” Back to Simple Beauty Page

Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Poetry is a simple thing to enjoy. Pick a poet. Read a poem for the enjoyment of it. Listen to the rhythm of the words. Hear the music in them. We’ve picked a few poems by Robert Browning to share with you this month Biography Robert Browning was a British Victorian poet who lived from 1812-1889. His father … Continue reading Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning