A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London
by Dylan Thomas
‘A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London’ by Dylan Thomas tells of a speaker’s inability to comprehend great losses.
And Death Shall Have No Dominion
by Dylan Thomas
‘And Death Shall Have No Dominion’ is about the power that death does not have over mankind and how men are unified after death, not divided.
Do not go gentle into that good night
by Dylan Thomas
‘Do not go gentle into that good night’ is a powerful poem about how important it is, despite death’s inevitability, to fight against it until the bitter end.
Fern Hill
by Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas wrote his famous poem ‘Fern Hill’ as a way of looking back towards childhood and appreciating the pure joy that becomes so hard to find after.
In My Craft Or Sullen Art
by Dylan Thomas
‘In My Craft Or Sullen Art’ by Dylan Thomas describes Thomas’ writing practice, ideal reader and preferred legacy after his death.
Poem in October
by Dylan Thomas
‘Poem in October’ tells of a speaker’s journey out of autumn and up a hill to reclaim childhood joy, the summer season and his spirituality.
When All My Five and Country Senses See
by Dylan Thomas
‘When All My Five and Country Senses See’ describes the necessity of paying attention to one’s senses for love to function.