John Masefield
John Masefield
John Edward Masefield, OMwas an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until his death in 1967. He is remembered as the author of the classic children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and poems, including "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Sea-Fever"...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth1 June 1878
dipping leads road runs white
One road leads to London, / One road runs to Wales, / My road leads me seawards / To the white dipping sails.
brand brow man success
Success is the brand on the brow of a man who has aimed too low.
miracle may life-is
It may be that we cease; we cannot tell. Even if we cease, life is a miracle.
time interesting people
People who leave their own time out of their work cannot be surprised if their time fails to find them interesting.
wine
Oh some are fond of Spanish wine, and some are fond of French.
long-distance-relationship soul longing
The distant soul can shake the distant friend's soul and make the longing felt, over untold miles.
laughter laughing tragic
Life, a beauty chased by tragic laughter.