Peter Reading Poems

Peter Reading was an English poet who published twenty-six poetry collections throughout his life. He is known for his use of classical meter and his interest in nature-related imagery. He won the Dylan Thomas Award in 1983 and the Cholmondeley Award in 1978. Read more of Peter Reading’s Biography.

Cetacean

by Peter Reading

‘Cetacean’ by Peter Reading describes a speaker’s whale watching experience and the overall grace of the blue whales he observed. 

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