Ep: 62 - La Belle Dame Sans Merci (John Keats)

Dominic reads La Belle Dame Sans Merci, by John Keats, and explores the mystery of the misty walk with Coleridge on the Heath! Enjoy! ****Piano music is from Dominic's 2021 piano solo album 'Songs for John'. All rights reserved to the artist. ****#Keats #JohnKeats #Guite #Luminous #Poems #Classics #Romanticism #Romantics #Legend #Ballad #Fable #Poetry #LaBelleDameSansMerci #PoetryReadings #Discoverpoetrytoday #love #Romance #balladicpoetry #np ****Introduction: 00:00'To Autumn' still the most listened-to episode: 00:42The emotions Keats inspires in me: 01:21 Thoughts on the nature of the passion in this poem and Keats' relationship with Fanny Brawne: 04:26More info on the enchantress: 06:10The plight of the pale monarchs: 06:55Ill health: 07:25Meeting with Coleridge: 07:57 A word on the kisses four: 10:45The image of Coleridge the raconteur...and the deathly handshake: 11:42Beguiling connections: 12:32Words of the day: 13:03 The Poem in Full: 13:52A brief afterthought: 16:23Future Reading Recommendations: 16:52Up Next on The Dominic Tapes, Poetry Redefined: 17:23 ****