
Wordsworth’s French, illegitimate daughter
On this day in 1770 the English poet William Wordsworth was born. A career poet who became Poet Laureate in his later years, Wordsworth is... Read More

Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s opium addiction
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1772 the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born. A huge influence on later... Read More

Robert Burns kept the day job
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1796 Scottish poet Robert Burns died at the age of 37. Burns is... Read More