Woods, forests, groves, and thickets... In this vocabulary post, weโll have a look at some useful nouns you can use to describe different types of woodlands.
English vocabulary: Woodlands
โWinter Treesโ by William Carlos Williams
The poem presented in this post first appeared in Williamsโ book titled โSour Grapes: A Book of Poemsโ, published in 1921. Like many other of his works, itโs wonderfully simple and minimalist: the poet uses an extremely common image only to transform it into something delightfully rich and filled with meaning.
Autumn listening tips
In this post I'd like to draw your attention to several podcast episodes that I've recently enjoyed listening to, all on the topic of autumn.
‘To an Old Tree’ by Annette Wynne
Annette Wynne was an early 20th century American writer of childrenโs poems. Her debut collection โFor Days and Days: A Year-Round Treasury of Child Verseโ came out in 1919, followed by โTreasure Thingsโ in 1922.ย The short poem featured in this post is called โTo an Old Treeโ. Itโs a lovely ode to the stoic …
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