I love it too, Lisa! Eternally one of my favorites. People debate why--some say he had bipolar disorder and some say that it was his wife's stepfather punishing him for their disagreements. He got a lot of ecstatic writing done and Geoffrey was there with him in the asylum, good company...
Love this poem! I would love to know more about the author and why he was incarcerated
I love it too, Lisa! Eternally one of my favorites. People debate why--some say he had bipolar disorder and some say that it was his wife's stepfather punishing him for their disagreements. He got a lot of ecstatic writing done and Geoffrey was there with him in the asylum, good company...