poem – grammaticus

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026

“Idyll” by Siegfried Sassoon

Cluster of blooming roses in shades of pink, peach, and white nestled among dense green foliage, with some buds still closed and others fully open, captured in soft natural light.

Unlike most of Sassoon's war poems, the verses of this one have a calming and reassuring effect, leaning on lovely pastoral imagery. But there’s also a lingering sense of loss and sorrow throughout — subtle yet deep and unsettling.

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026

“Summer Sun” by Robert Louis Stevenson

Soft-focus photograph of a sunset or sunrise with the sun glowing near the center of the frame. Tall grass or plant stems appear blurred in the foreground, silhouetted against a sky that shifts from warm orange and yellow near the horizon to cooler blue tones above, creating a serene and atmospheric effect.

R. L. Stevenson's poem “Summer Sun” was first published in 1885, as part of his collection titled A Child’s Garden of Verses. In it, the poet personifies the Sun, presenting him as “the gardener of the World” — a kind presence that brings life, warmth, and gladness to all living things.

May 13, 2026May 18, 2026

“Spring Rain” by Sara Teasdale

In this post we’ll get acquainted with Sara Teasdale's poem “Spring Rain”, first published in 1917. In many ways typical of her style of writing, the poem is simple yet deep, using imagery from the natural world to reflect on the poet’s emotions and memories.

February 25, 2026May 14, 2026

“The Brook in February” by Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts

The short poem presented here was first published in Roberts' collection “The Book of the Native” in 1896. Set in the cold and silent month of February, it captures the tension between winter’s stillness and the hidden vitality of the coming spring.