British nature poet from mid 20th century, on a par with Ted Hughes. I only just discovered him - where have I been all my life ??? Whatever, I know him now. Wonderful wordsmith, sooooo subtle, so able. Poignant, bitter-sweet, evocative ... oh damn it! go read him for yourself!
Actually, it's worth listening to the programme I heard him on through BBCi at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/radio4 You should be able to find it and do "listen-again". Whoever they had reading was really good!
Try this ...
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Walker of the Downs
Martin Sorrell walks the Sussex Downs which, in the 1960s, provided nature poet Ted Walker with inspiration for some of his best work.
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