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2 May 1915 Edward Thomas writes ‘April’
The sweetest thing, I thought
At one time, between earth and heaven
Was the first smile.

After a blissful weekend staying in the grounds of The Bee House where Edward Thomas wrote many of his poems, and wandering through spring flowers to his memorial stone, I’m having an #EdwardThomas moment. Thanks for the books Warwickshire Libraries #AshfordHangers #ShoulderOfMuttonHill

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3 May 1915 Edward Thomas writes to Robert Frost after the death of Rupert Brooke ‘All the papers are full of his “beauty” and an eloquent last sonnet beginning “If I should die”. He was eloquent. Men never spoke ill of him.’

The cherry trees bend over and are shedding
On the old road where all that passed are dead,
Their petals, strewing the grass as for a wedding
This early May morn when there is none to wed.

The Cherry Trees

Cherry tree planted in All Saints' Steep by the Edward Thomas Fellowship

Great article in this weekend's Observer Review Magazine about Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery's forthcoming Peggy Guggenheim: Petersfield to Palazzo exhibition. Open from 15 June - 5 October it also runs during the 2024 Edward Thomas Literary Festival. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Two published versions of the Edward Thomas Diary of 1917. Edward Thomas Fellowship

‘If I Should Ever by Chance’ Edward Thomas (1878-1917)

The rent I shall ask of her will be only
Each year's first violets, white and lonely,
The first primroses and orchises—
She must find them before I do, that is.

poets.org/poem/if-i-shou… #poetry & thx to Dr Jo Beswick

20 April 1917 Richard Aldington writes to F.S. Flint ‘I see poor Edward Thomas is dead in the last shove–he must have caught a long-digger, as he was in the R.G.A., who, as a rule, are miles back of the line. I’m sorry for him, he was a pleasing and melancholy individual'

For those interested in the Gloucestershire poets and Edward Thomas the following may be of interest. rickarobooks.co.uk/2021/08/07/glo… Edward Thomas Fellowship TE Lawrence Society The Poetry Society

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Time is running out if you wish to know more about the Welsh poet Alun Lewis, which may be achieved by listening on catch up to this bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

15 April 1942 Alun Lewis writes that Keidrych Rhys is printing 8 of his poems in his war anthology, including To Edward Thomas.

10 April 1917 Edward Thomas’ commanding officer writes to Thomas’ widow ‘We buried him in a little military cemetery a few hundred yards from the battery, the exact spot will be notified to you by the parson. As we stood by his grave the sun came'

Edward Thomas was killed OTD 1917. Although regarded by many as a poet, he only started writing poetry at the age of 36.  By that time, he had already been a prolific critic, biographer, nature writer & travel writer. Thomas had enlisted in the Artists Rifles on 19th July 1915.

The poet Edward Thomas was killed by a shell on this day in 1917 near Arras at a dangerous forward observation post. This recently discovered photo of him and his delightful wife Helen was taken a few months before. Her books about him, As It Was & World Without End, are superb.

Remembering Edward Thomas, killed in action 9th April 1917. The simplicity of his last poems belie their incredible skill

At around 0730 on 9th April 1917, Edward Thomas was killed.

The remaining blank pages of his diary are creased by the pressure-wave from a German shell.

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Final entry.
What became of Rubin?