William Cowper

On The Poplar Field

“Loving Cowper right now, really shows that the British Romantic movement didn't start with Wordsworth and Coleridge (fab as the latter is). Must point out that it bears a striking similarity to Tintern Abbey, which although has some wonderfully profound meditations on life the universe etc, does go…”

On God Moves In A Mysterious Way

“Thanks for posting this poem. I sit with a friend who is 100 and she was trying to remember all the lines to this poem. I'll print it out and take it to her tomorrow. It's a very good memory and faith exercise.”

On Jehovah-Shammah

“The poem speaks of an all present God who despites the sins of our present, past and future is a God who is There. The poet alludes to the bird, a small creature that is protected, to show mankind, creatures of a greater magnitude,that in the sight of the Almighty we are of greater value and in our…”

On Light Shining out of Darkness

“Light shining out of Darkness simple poem about faith, hope, and providence and standards of Christianity - that everything will be O.K. because God is in charge Cast Away Cast Away ic compared with the speaker because the spearker plans on talking about his own wretchedness and inorder to depict…”

On Lines Written During A Period Of Insanity

“jess: "i think that the poem is intruiging, but i dont understand it. what are you doing brendan, this has nothng to do with it. no i didn't." sam: "i promise no to spam this website anymore" "i promise" "i promise" "i promise" "i promise" "i promise" "i promise" "i promise" "i promise"”

On Epitaph on a Hare

“I never read anything by Cowper before but I have pet rabbits and have had them die. As I sit here, with this poem still repeating in my mind, I am teary eyed, remembering my departed Angel and Fluffy and understanding how the poet felt when his beloved Tiney departed.”