Foliage: Various Poems

by W.H. Davies

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Genres: Poetry

101 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 4, 2009

About the author

William Henry Davies was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. His father was, at the time a Publican. After an apprenticeship as a picture-frame maker and a series of labouring jobs, he travelled to America, first to New York and then to the Klondike.

He returned to England after an accident whilst jumping a train in Canada, he lost a foot. Upon his return to Britain he led a poor, hard life living in London lodging houses and as a pedlar in the country. He married in 1923, Emma, who was much younger than he. His first poems were published when he was 34.

Most of his poetry is on the subject of nature or life on the road and exhibits a natural simple, earthy style. He also wrote two novels and autobiographical works, his best known being Autobiography of a Super-Tramp

He died in 1940.

Reviews

[PRAVEEN KUMAR · Rating 5 out of 5]

Comprehensive and having good observation of times and nature

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L momes gone by captures nature moment. s most visual details. Good .
poems indeed which makes a fine reading

[Raquel (Silver Valkyrie Reads)]

Most of these are probably good poems, but I’m just not connecting with many of them at all.