Nature's greatest poet of the English language is arguably John Clare
For descriptive poetry on natural life forms with him few to compare
Yet he died in Northampton Asylum in dire poverty
How very sad indeed for some life can be
Of the most memorable poems on Nature he wrote some of the best
Great poems such as The Fox and The Badger, The Landrail and The Thrush's Nest
But the author of these poems led a tragic life
Far from his Village of Helpston and his children and Patty his wife
For him in his lifetime never a hooray
Yet one of the greatest poetic observers of Nature it would be fair to say
That lady luck in life was not on his side
Of any happiness by mental illness he was denied
Yet his legacy to humanity great poems for others to enjoy
The great Bard of Helpston the poor farmer's boy.
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