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The Dream of the Rood
anonymous (Anglo-Saxon) 7th-8th century (In a vision, the cross of Christ reflects with awe on its part in the death of God.) “The most beautiful of the medieval religious poems”. This is often said of The Dream of the Rood. The first time I read this assessment—I had never even heard of the poem—it was by […]
Pearl
The West Midlands Poet 14th century (A father struggles to recover faith and peace after losing his baby daughter.) Diversity of structure is one of the wonders of poetry. Today’s poets often celebrate freedom from structure, which has its own beauty. The medieval mind cherished a different kind of beauty, one that is neither extinct nor […]
