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A Map of Love: Twelve Welsh poems of romance, desire and devotion

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He has received a number of impressive awards throughout his career so far. His first collection of poetry was shortlisted for the Welsh Book of the Year. A line of cynghanedd is written with an invisible break or caesura in the middle that divides the line, for instance: X X X | X X X X. The cynghanedd is traditionally made up of seven syllables, so here “X” represents each syllable in a line.

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One of the greatest medieval European poets, Dafydd ap Gwilym (c14th) was born into a noble family near Aberystwyth. Around 170 of his poems survive, which brim with vibrancy and vigour. Love and sex were regular themes; a few of his works are so joyously filthy that they have only recently been included in collections. He died around 1350; both Strata Florida Abbey in Ceredigion and Talley Abbey in Carmarthenshire claim to be his burial place. 5. Jan Morris In 1917, he was fortunate to earn a scholarship to attend the grammar school in Narberth and later in 1923 until 1926 he studied English at the University of Aberystwyth. He then spent another year training to be a teacher. It's quite unique," said Ingrid Bogel, the centre's executive director. "It's different from anything I've seen." More of my adaptations of Myrddin ap Dafydd’s verses (and those of other poets) accompany Martin Turtle’s photographs of Llŷn in the bilingual book Hud a Lledrith Llŷn / Llŷn a Magical Place.

Born in Cardiff on March 29, 1913, Ronald Stuart Thomas is known for his successful career as a Welsh poet, as well as an Anglican priest. Bunting piles on complexity—“threads flex, slew, hues meeting”—
suggesting the infinite regress of fractals. There was no reason for Bunting to conform to the exact rules of Welsh prosody; he was interested in broadening the principle: Cynghanedd is of course all the things that hold poetry together by way of sound; various kinds of rhyme, real ordinary rhyme we are used to, the peculiar rhyme the Welsh like, when you come to the rhyme word and it doesn’t rhyme but the next word rhymes instead, or when a rhyme goes in the middle of the next line, or the end of the line rhymes with the middle of the line before. And they like rhymes that don’t have the same vowel, only the same consonants each side of it, and funny things like that, and a tremendous variety of possibilities in the alliteration and so on. Hedd Wyn PowerPoint– This fantastic Hedd Wyn PowerPoint is a brilliant teaching tool. Introduce children to the life and works of the famous Welsh poet, including his experience during World War One. It features beautiful illustrations and interesting facts throughout. Another well read poem of his is ‘Mewn Dau Gae’, meaning ‘Between Two Fields’, written in 1956. It was inspired by a family picnic 40 years earlier. Fun fact: Williams was an opinionated man, with strong objections towards the Second World War. In fact, he was so opposed, he refused to pay any income tax in protest of war and military conscription. He was imprisoned twice during the 1960s as a result. Owen Sheers (1974 - present)

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Growing up, he received a bursary to study at the University College of North Wales, where he read Latin. Then, in 1936 he was ordained as a priest in the Anglican Church in Wales. Sadly, his writing career was cut short due to his involvement in the First World War. His family were required to send one of their sons to war, so as the eldest of his ten siblings, Hedd Wyn felt duty-bound to join. He was killed on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele, one of the fiercest battles during World War l. Sheers was born in Fiji in 1974 but grew up in Abergavenny, South Wales. The award-winning poet is an exciting presence in contemporary Welsh poetry. This is one, tiny part of Canu Llywarch Hen (the Songs of Llywarch Hen). The core of this collection is thought to have been written in the 9th or 10th centuries. Even though Wales is a relatively small country, it’s produced lots of very famous writers that are recognised and adored all over the world. Here’s just a selection of some of the most famous Welsh poets and authors, including Dylan Thomas, Hedd Wyn and R S Thomas – just to name a few! Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953)Here are some of our favourite Welsh verses and songs to add a special touch to your wedding day: Priodas - Dic Jones Translated into English, the line reads, “To live close to nature”, which doesn’t have quite the same effect. Jan Morris (b.1926) has travelled to every corner of the earth, yet it is ‘the damp, demanding and obsessively interesting country’ of Wales which remains her first love. Morris has been many things: a soldier, a journalist, a travel writer and a historian. In 1953 while working for The Times she secured one of the century’s great scoops - a report of the conquest of Everest. An author of more than 40 books, she has been called the pre-eminent travel writer of our time. 6. Kate Roberts We are a proud supporter of Americymru , the Campaign for Wool, Global Welsh and Red Dragon America. Yarn shop, hand dyed yarn, yarn bowls, project bags, tools and accessories for knitters and crafters.

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