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Clifford Dyment

I lived from 1914-1971. I was from England, and am in the English category.

Clifford Henry Dyment (1914 – 1971) was a British poet, literary critic and editor, and journalist, best known for his poems on countryside topics.
He was brought up in Caerleon-on-Usk. His first published collection was First Day (1935). During the latter part of the 1930s he was a literary figure in London. During World War II he was engaged to make films, working for the British government.
Works

First Day (1935)

Straight or Curly (1937)

The Axe in the Wood (1944)

Thomas Hood, Selected Poems (1948, Grey Walls Press) editor

Poems 1935-1948 (1949)

Experiences and Places (1955)

The Railway Game : An Early Autobiography (1962)

Collected Poems (1970)

My poetry

  • The Son
    I found the letter in a cardboard box,
    Unfamous history. I read the words.
    14 lines
  • Moth
    Through the window to trouble me,
    The dazzed moth comes.
    23 lines, 1 comment
  • The Swans
    Midstream they met. Challenger and champion,
    They fought a war for honour
    18 lines, 1 comment
  • Ducks
    The ducks are clacking by the brook;
    The sun is hot, but cool their feathers look.
    21 lines, 1 comment

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