DLTK's Poems
John Clare
About the poet:
Born: July 13,1793 in Helpston, United Kingdom
Died: May 20, 1864
in St. Andrew's Hospital, United Kingdom
Clare was known for his description of nature and the English
countryside as well as his lamentations of his depression and mental
instability.
His dad was a farm labourer and around the year
1820 Clare had started to write poems in hopes of earning some money to
keep his parents from being evicted from their home. His works
were published and were highly regarded.
He was soon married and had
seven children. He struggled between writing poetry and having
enough money to keep food on the table. He became depressed and in
1837 went to an asylum for medical care. After 4 years he tried to
return home but was confused and ended up going back and remained the
rest of his life. Under the care of his doctor who encouraged him
to write, he wrote his most famous poem, "I Am".
Poetry: