The poetry of earth is never dead
February 23, 2021 marks the 200 year anniversary of the death of John Keats. Although his life was short, he has had an outsized influence …
Category: Poetry
Two great poets of nature
I began this year with high hopes of posting on this blog often, but life got in the way. Not that there hasn’t been a …
Poetry and music – Vivaldi’s Winter
Antonio Vivaldi published his famous group of violin concertos, The Four Seasons, in 1768 at the age of forty-seven. They were what was known as …
The Groundskeeper’s Daughter – ethereal music from the garden
Nature has inspired music throughout history, from Vivaldi to modern-day art installations. The duo Dolls Come to Life explore the theme of a garden on …
Happy Earth Day – poetry and plants
Earth Day is a time when we celebrate and honor nature, in all its wild untamed beauty. We also search for ways to understand and …
A glimpse at my own untended garden
About once a year I take a break from my usual postings here to show you a peek into my own garden, which is almost …
A little poem by Robert Herrick
It’s the end of another year. I’ve been too busy to post here lately, not even to mark the arrival of winter. (If you want …
Autumn, in painting and poetry
Autumn is here once again! The changing of the seasons is a favorite topic here at The Untended Garden, perhaps because so many artists have …
I dreaded that first Robin
Today I’d like to share a poem by Emily Dickinson, one of her many works inspired by nature. Despite the pleasant imagery of birds and …
The Winter’s Wind – a poem by Keats
As the new year begins, I present for you a poem by John Keats, inspired by a cold winter’s wind but encompassing so much more. …