Bedside Poetry Simoné Visser

This episode starts off a series of poems by Thomas Hardy. The poem ‘Hap’ explores the ambiguity of life and chance, asking whether his sufferings are by chance or due to a Divine plan. His faithlessness stands out in many of his poems. In this poem, however, he states that he would be at ease if it was in fact a god that caused his suffering, he might be able to accept it; - “half-eased in that a Powerfuller than I // Had willed and meted (given) me the tears I shed.” Enjoy!

In this episode I read the comforting poem, “Sympathy” - by Emily Jane Brontë. From the Book; “The Brontës, Selected Poems” edited by Juliet R. V. Barker. Enjoy, and may this poem bring comfort to your heart!

This melancholic and soothing bedtime poem is sure to ease you to sleep. ‘How Clear She Shines’ is from the poetry bundle “The Brontës - Selected Poems” edited by Juliet R. V. Barker. Enjoy!

In this episode I read the poem ‘Methinks the heart should rest awhile’ by Emily Brontë, from the book; “The Brontës - Selected Poems” edited by Juliet R. V. Barker. Enjoy!

As we move along to the next poet, I start off this segment with the poem ‘There was a time when my cheek burned’ - a poem quite relatable to the youths’ current sense of helplessness in this world. This poem is from the book “The Brontës - Selected Poems” edited by Juliet R. V. Barker.

In this episode I read the insightful poem ‘The man who will not know another’ by Patrick Branwell Brontë, from the book “The Brontës - Selected Poems” edited by Juliet R. V. Barker. Enjoy!