Spring

From The Poem Reader by Dominic Frisby

May 5, 2025 · 1 min

About this episode

This episode explores the beauty and joy of Spring through poetry.

Nothing is so beautiful as Spring –When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush;Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrushThrough the echoing timber does so rinse and wringThe ear, it strikes like lightnings to hear him sing; The glassy peartree leaves and blooms, they brushThe descending blue; that blue is all in a rushWith richness; the racing lambs too have fair their fling. What is all this juice and all this joy?A strain of the earth’s sweet being in the beginningIn Eden garden. – Have, get, before it cloy,Before it cloud, Christ, lord, and sour with sinning,Innocent mind and Mayday in girl and boy,Most, O maid’s child, thy choice and worthy the winning. Enjoy more of these poems in your inbox. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thepoemreader.com

People in this episode

Host: Dominic Frisby

Topics covered

Spring
nature
poetry
beauty
innocence

Keywords

Spring
poetry
nature
beauty
innocence
thrush
Eden

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Eden garden