Simon Kövesi and Mina Gorji on the ecocentric and egocentric nature of Clare's poetry. So intimate was Clare with every tree, bush, practically every blade of grass in and around his village of ...

Her poetry is about people, the old and the young, the sick and the dying, and the fleeting moments she observed. It is about the beauty of nature and solace in walking among the trees and hills.

Swanson started writing poetry when she was in her early 20s and wrote a book of poems, “Spirit Within,” which she self-published in her early 40s. She wrote another poetry book in her early 50s, “The ...