"Silver" by Walter de la Mare

 

Silver

Slowly, silently, now the moon

Walks the night in her silver shoon;

This way, and that, she peers, and sees

Silver fruit upon silver trees;

One by one the casements catch

Her beams beneath the silvery thatch;

Couched in his kennel, like a log,

With paws of silver sleeps the dog;

From their shadowy cote the white breasts peep

Of doves in a silver-feathered sleep;

A harvest mouse goes scampering by,

With silver claws and a silver eye;

And moveless fish in the water gleam,

By silver reeds in a silver stream.

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Who wrote the poem "Silver"?

Walter de la Mare (April 25, 1873 – June 22, 1956)

Walter de la Mare was a British poet, short story writer and novelist. His works range diversely from children’s books to horror stories, often focusing around the themes of childhood, imagination, and the supernatural. He preferred to be called as “Jack” by family and friends instead of his name “Walter.” He was happily married to Elfrida Ingpen, who was ten years older than he, and the couple had four children. His wife died in 1943 of Parkinson’s disease. He died of a heart disease in 1956, and in his final year, he was cared for by a nurse whom he loved but never had a physical relationship with.

"Silver" explanation

In the poem, the speaker describes a calm, peaceful, and beautiful night scene impacted by the silver moonlight.