It’s possible to imagine poems such as ‘Miller’s End’ being recited round a fireside a hundred or more years ago as well as being enjoyed today.
His poetry was recognised by the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry in 1967 and his poetry is popular with everyone, making him, in the words of Ted Hughes, one of the “best loved and most needed” poets of the last fifty years.Ĭausley’s poems have a timeless quality. His poems draw inspiration from folk songs, hymns, and above all, ballads. His father died in the First World War when he was only seven and this, as well as his own experiences in the Second World War, affected him deeply.
Charles Causley (1917-2003) was born and brought up in Launceston, Cornwall and lived there for most of his life.
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