Compared to other works by Walter de la Mare, this poem shares a focus on the uncanny and the unknown, but its brevity and lack of explicit supernatural elements make it distinct.

Happily married to a woman ten years his senior, with whom he had four children, Walter spent nearly twenty years working as a bookkeeper before a government pension finally allowed him to fully devote his time to writing. For more information, visit The Walter de la Mare Society website. This poem is included in the book Silver Pennies.

‘ Some One’ by Walter de La Mare tells of a mysterious visitor to a cabin in the woods in the middle of the night. The poem begins with the speaker describing the sound of a knocking at …

May 13, 2011 · Some one came knocking At my wee, small door; Someone came knocking; I'm sure-sure-sure; I listened, I opened, I looked to left and right, But nought there was a stirring In the still dark night; Only the busy beetle Tap-tapping in the wall, Only from the forest The screech-owl's call, Only the cricket whistling While the dewdrops fall,

Many can relate...to the nature of this poem/...lost in thought...than...bang...something hits...full speed....a piece...that speaks...volume.... Time is...irrelevant.. (there is only tomorrow)...and to be honest...we do not even know about that...so hope is a good thing...

In his poem "Some One," Walter de la Mare shows a speaker who hears a knocking on his door. Upon opening the door, the speaker does not find anyone there. Instead, the speaker is met by sounds...

‘Someone’ is a short poem written by Walter John de le Mare. It is a poem that captures a side of nature that is often not looked at, the sounds of animals in the dark of the night.

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“ Someone ” stands out as one of de la Mare’s most beloved and influential poems. This hauntingly beautiful piece showcases de la Mare’s skillful use of language and vivid imagery, earning him a place in the pantheon of great poets.