Spring
by Jean Bleakney
‘Spring’ is an unsettling poem that explores the dangers of devotion and deferring happiness instead of living in the present.
Emmonsail’s Heath in Winter
by John Clare
‘Emmonsail’s Heath in Winter’ by John Clare is a beautiful nature poem that describes a specific area in Northamptonshire in winter. The poem focuses on plants and birds.
Hiawatha’s Childhood
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
‘Hiawatha’s Childhood’ by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow describes how the protagonist of ‘The Song of Hiawatha’ grew up and learned about his surroundings. It also focuses on the life of his grandmother.
The Barefoot Boy
by John Greenleaf Whittier
‘The Barefoot Boy’ by John Greenleaf Whittier is a highly relatable poem that speaks on universal themes of aging and the beauty and joy of youth. The poem celebrates a young boy’s freedom and mourns the coming of age.
A Murmur in the Trees— to note
by Emily Dickinson
‘A Murmur in the Trees— to note’ by Emily Dickinson is a poem about nature’s magic. It includes mysterious images of fairy men, glowing lights in the woods, and the murmuring of trees.
All Things Bright and Beautiful
by Cecil Frances Alexander
‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ by Cecil Frances Alexander describes how God is responsible for creating all things, positive and negative, big and small, in the world.
Australia 1970
by Judith Wright
‘Australia 1970’ by Judith Wright speaks on the changing landscape of Australia in the 1970s. It promotes a version of Australia that is fierce, wild, and dangerous just like the animals that have always lived within its boundaries.
Old Man
by Edward Thomas
‘Old Man’ by Edward Thomas is a thoughtful piece about the loss of memory and a disconnect to one’s past.
Root Cellar
by Theodore Roethke
‘Root Cellar’ by Theodore Roethke is a short eleven-line poem that describes a variety of disgusting and smelly plant life that exists within a speaker’s root cellar.
The Forest Path
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
‘The Forest Path’ by Lucy Maud Montgomery is an uplifting nature poem that describes the beauty and magic one can find in the forest.
The Mushroom is the Elf of Plants-
by Emily Dickinson
‘The Mushroom is the Elf of Plants-’ by Emily Dickinson depicts the mushroom, its fleeting life, and personifies it alongside Nature.
The Stinking Rose
by Sujata Bhatt
‘The Stinking Rose’ by Sujata Bhatt describes the way that garlic is judged based on its name and how a changed name might influence that fact.
The Trees like Tassels — hit — and swung
by Emily Dickinson
‘The Trees like Tassels — hit — and swung’ by Emily Dickinson is a warm and optimistic poem. It focuses on the summer season and what one might observe during it.
Winter Rain
by Christina Rossetti
‘Winter Rain’ by Christina Rossetti is about the power rain has in the natural world and how without it nothing would be the same. She uses several examples and images to depict the world flourishing after a rainstorm.