Alden Carrow reads North Yorkshire in Verse - Moor To Shore In Poetry: Wordsworth’s The Force of Prayer, and Whitby Abbeys' Ruins

North Yorkshire in Verse - Moor To Shore In Poetry: Wordsworth’s The Force Of Prayer, Whitby Abbey, and the Poetry of Landscape & Loss — a reflective episode exploring how place shapes grief, memory, and the making of poetry. Host Alden Carrow reads and unpacks William Wordsworth’s The Force of Prayer, follows the legend of the Strid and Bolton Priory, and offers an original poem about Whitby Abbey. This episode blends Romantic poetry, local legend, and contemporary verse to reveal how wild landscapes turn sorrow into sanctuary. What You’ll Hear Guest poem: William Wordsworth’s The Force of Prayer and a close reading of its Strid legend. Narrative walk: A guided, atmospheric journey along the River Wharfe and the 199 steps at Whitby. Close analysis: Themes of pride, accident, and the alchemy of grief that transforms loss into architecture. Original poem: Whitby Abbey — Stone Above Sea, Shadow Beneath Sky from North Yorkshire in Verse — Moor To Shore In Poetry. Practical takeaway: How to listen to landscape, find meaning in ruins, and turn private sorrow into lasting work. Wordsworth; The Strid; Bolton Priory; Whitby Abbey; North Yorkshire poetry; Romantic poetry; coastal ruins; landscape and loss; poetry podcast; Alden Carrow; Moor To Shore In Poetry. Who This Episode Is For Listeners who love Romantic-era poetry and local legend. Fans of heritage, coastal ruins, and landscape writing. Writers and readers seeking meditative approaches to grief, memory, and place. If you enjoyed this episode, explore North Yorkshire in Verse — Moor To Shore In Poetry and Cornwall in Verse — Tide To Tor In Poetry on Amazon. Suggest a guest poem for a future episode by emailing [email protected] and help shape the next walk through landscape and verse.