Poem of the Day: ‘Nightwind’

John Clare was a poetic outlier: the sole occupant of his own peculiar sphere.

William Hilton: 'John Clare,' detail, 1820. — William Hilton: 'John Clare,' detail, 1820. Via Wikimedia Commons

EDITED BY JOSEPH BOTTUM

May 18, 2023, 08:00 AM ET

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