Reading this poem, you immediately find yourself in a wintery nature setting. What T. W. Higginson describes is just a fleeting moment: a wonderful snapshot captured in words.
“The February Hush” by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
‘Nature’ by Henry David Thoreau
Born in Concord, Massachusetts, on 12 July 1817, Henry David Thoreau is one of the key figures of 19th century American literature. A prolific writer, transcendentalist philosopher and naturalist, Thoreau is now best known for his two-year experiment in minimalist, hermit-like living in a small cabin by the shores of the Walden Pond, eloquently described …
‘The Hedgehog’ by Edith King
As I was taking a stroll the other day, I spotted a cute little hedgehog in the grass not far from the footpath. Iโm always delighted to see these wonderful, shy, super cute creatures. The few minutes I spent sitting next to it made my day. And so the topic of this poetry post are …
Free ebook: ‘A White Heron’ by Sarah Orne Jewett
Dear friends and followers of the Grammaticus blog, It is my pleasure to present the third title in the series of Grammaticus Free Library ebooks. After โThe Snowโ by Hugh Walpole and โA Morning Walkโ by Kate Chopin, you can now download Sarah Orne Jewettโs short story โA White Heronโ, first published in 1886. Typical …
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