Stormcock in elder
Stormcock in Elder Ruth Pitter Ruth Pitter Ruth Pitter (1897 - February 29, 1992) was a British poet. She was the first woman ever to receive the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry (in 1955), and was appointed a Commander of the British Empire in 1979 to honour her many contributions to English literature. In 1974 she was named a Companion of Literature, the highest honour given by the Royal Society of Literature Stormcock in Elder Also known as 'Mistle Thrush' It gets its country name 'stormcock' because it sings in all weathers. There's something about its clear, tumbling song that puts one in mind of the peace and clarity that comes after a heavy spring rain shower (allpoetry.com/RuthPitter) Elder(berry) a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies Form A seven stanza poem which is separated into sets of six lines, or sestets. Each of these ses