Binsey Poplars by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844 - 1889)

LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of Binsey Poplars by Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 21, 2019. ------ Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame established him among the leading Victorian poets. His manipulation of prosody (particularly his concept of sprung rhythm and use of imagery) established him as an innovative writer of verse. Two of his major themes were nature and religion. - Summary by Wikipedia