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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2025 · 5 MIN

J. R. R. Tolkien's "When Spring Unfolds the Beechen Leaf"

from The Daily Poem · host Sean Johnson

Today’s poem is sometimes known as “Song of the Ent and the Entwife” because, though Tolkien tinkered with it for more than a decade, it did not take its final form until he decided to adapt it for inclusion in The Lord of the Rings. Happy reading! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

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