W H A T'S N E W ?


  • 26 March 2024:"A Gardener" added to poetry page. Although I have published my new translations every month, I will release one bimonthly this year.
  • 31 January 2024:"Somewhere" added to poetry page.
  • 14 December 2023:"The Hearth," one of RST's Christmas poems with a significant ending line which might lead to 'The Coming,' added to poetry page. Nadlig Llawen! or Merry Christmas!
  • 30 November 2023:"Judgement Day" added to poetry page.
  • 28 October 2023:"A Day in Autumn" added to poetry page.
  • 30 September 2023:"Farm Wife" newly added to the poetry page. Also an improved or new translation of "Iago Prytherch (Forgive naming you)" added to the Japanese poetry page.
  • 31 August 2023:Kant meets a Welsh hill farmer?! He interprets Kant's philosophy?! Read "Green Categories" newly added to the poetry page.
  • 31 July 2023:"Cynddylan on a Tractor", one of his unique poetry in his early stage, added to poetry page.
  • 30 June 2023:"Country Child", very simple but profound poetry, from his first collection of poetry added to poetry page.
  • 31 May 2023:"Directions" added to poetry page.
  • 29 April 2023:"The Presence" added to poetry page.
  • 30 March 2023:"A Welsh Testament", one of RST's significant poetry in his Eglwys-fach era, added to poetry page.
  • 28 February 2023:"The Other" added to poetry page.
  • 28 January 2023:"The Empty Church," one of RST's most important poetry, added to poetry page.
  • 21 December 2022:Another Christmas gift from this site: "Amen"("It was all arranged"), RST's Christmas poem, added to poetry page. Merry Christmas!
  • 16 December 2022:Seasonal Greetings from R.S.Thomas, priest and poet (1913-2000):'Three R.S. Thomas's Christmas Poems'. Merry Christmas!
  • 29 November 2022:"Llananno" added to poetry page.
  • 31 October 2022:"Memories"("Come, Iago, My friend") added to poetry page.
  • 30 September 2022:"The Possession" added to the poetry page. A new translation of "Temptation of a Poet" released on the poetry page. The text of "The Bright Field" revised (thanks to the message!).
  • 29 August 2022:"Temptation of a Poet" added to poetry page.
  • 31 July 2022:"Marriage" added to poetry page.
  • 26 June 2022:"Shadows" added to poetry page.
  • 30 May 2022:"Digest" added to poetry page.
  • 29 April 2022:"Dialectic," one of, I believe, significant poems about God's existence from Eglwys-fach era, added to poetry page.
  • 26 March 2022:One poem added to poetry page.
  • 28 February 2022:"The Island" added to poetry page, to celebrate the 3rd anniversary since the site was moved to this address on 26 March 2019.
  • 28 February 2022:"All Right" added to poetry page.
  • 31 January 2022:"Those Others",famous for the line "Hate takes a long time", added to poetry page.
  • 31 December 2021:"The Combat", one of the most famous poetry in RST's Aberdaron years, added to poetry page.
  • 11 December 2021:Seasonal Greetings from R.S.Thomas, priest and poet (1913-2000), which is 'Three R.S. Thomas's Christmas Poems' with new Japanese translations.
  • 30 November 2021:"Anniversary" added to poetry page.
  • 30 October 2021:"Amen (And God said: How do you know?)" added to poetry page.
  • 29 September 2021:"Hiring" added to poetry page.
  • 28 August 2021:At the very end of the summer, "Summer" was added to poetry page.
  • 31 July 2021:"The Bright Field" added to poetry page.
  • 30 June 2021:"Postcript" added to poetry page & the background image for "Swifts" altered.
  • 30 May 2021:"Swifts" added to poetry page.
  • 30 April 2021:"This to Do" added to poetry page.
  • 31 March 2021:"Other" added to poetry page.
  • 27 February 2021:"Art History" added to poetry page. The background image in "A Country" altered. The translation of "The Moor" improved.
  • 30 January 2021:"A Country" added to poetry page.
  • 31 December 2020:"The Moor" added to poetry page. The background image for "In Church" altered.
  • 28 November 2020:"The Small Window" added to poetry page.
  • 31 October 2020:"Again", my 101th Japanese translation, added to poetry page.
  • 30 September 2020:RST passed away on 25 September 2000. In the month of the 20th anniversary of RST's death, I proudly annonce that I've just released "Once", my 100th Japanese translation, in the poetry page of this site.
  • 31 August 2020:"That", my 99th Japanese translation, added to poetry page.
  • 30 July 2020:"The Sea" added to poetry page.
  • 30 June 2020:"Mediterranean" added to poetry page.
  • 30 May 2020:"Good" added to poetry page.
  • 30 April 2020:"Ah!" added to poetry page.
  • 28 March 2020:"To the Farmer" added to poetry page.
  • 28 February 2020:"Movement" added to poetry page.
  • 30 January 2020:Japanese translation of "Questions"("Prepare yourself ...") added to poetry page.
  • 01 January 2020:Japanese translation of "A Labourer" added to poetry page. Revised translations of "Man and Tree", "Affinity", "Welsh History", "The View from the Window", "Absolution", "Bread" and "The Coming" released.
  • 31 December 2019:"Border Blues," one of RST's longest poem, added to poetry page.
  • 13 December 2019:"The Tree" added to poetry page.
  • 29 November 2019:"Country Cures," one of the most poignant poetry from Eglwys-fach, added to poetry page.
  • 15 November 2019:"Sleight," one of the most enigmatic poems, added to poetry page.
  • 31 October 2019:"Enigma" added to poetry page.
  • 14 October 2019:"The Gap in the Hedge" added to poetry page. The translatoion of "Autumn on the Land" revised.
  • 30 September 2019:"The Word" added to poetry page.
  • 14 September 2019:"The Hand" added to poetry page.
  • 30 August 2019:"The Prayer" added to poetry page.
  • 15 August 2019:"Kneeling" added to poetry page.
  • 31 July 2019:"The Film of God" added to poetry page.
  • 15 July 2019:"Expatriates" added to poetry page.
  • 30 June 2019:"A Blackbird Singing" added to poetry page.
  • 15 June 2019:"Age" added to poetry page.
  • 29 May 2019:"Invitation" added to poetry page.
  • 15 May 2019:"Soil" added to poetry page.
  • 30 April 2019:One poem, "Bread," added.
  • 15 April 2019:One poem, "Play," added.
  • 30 March 2019:One poem added.
  • 15 March 2019:One poem added.
  • 26 February 2019:One poem added.
  • 13 February 2019:One poem added.
  • 30 January 2019:New translation and new background image of 'The Lost' added.
  • 15 January 2019:One poem added.
  • 18 December 2018:Once again, here comes "R.S.Thomas's Three Chrstmas Poems"!
  • 08 May 2018:One poem and one essay added.
  • 19 March 2018:Two poems and one another layout added.
  • 29 March 2017:It stopped snowing .... Happy 104th Birthday, for R.S. Thomas!
  • 23-31 December 2015:"R.S.Thomas's Three Chrstmas Poems"; Christmas gift from this site!
  • 17 December 2015: Manafon, Eglwys-fach, Aberdaron and Sarn-y-Plas pages also updated with new photos!
  • 17 December 2015: "Critical Writigns" updated. Here comes "R.S.Thomas's Three Chrstmas Poems" again and again!;Christmas gift from this site!
  • 19 November 2015: "Yoshifum! Nagata Writes on R.S.Thomas" is now available!
  • 20 December 2013: Although it's already 20th, here comes "R.S.Thomas's Three Chrstmas Poems" again and again.
  • 28 September 2013: "Aberdaron" updated.
  • 18 July 2013: "Poetry"(Bibliography) updated.
  • 18 June 2013: "Critical Studies of R.S.Thomas" updated.
  • 29 March 2013: Two more poems has been just added and one poem improved in order to celebrate RST's one hundred year anniversary.
  • 28 March 2013: One hundred years ago, on this day, Roland Thomas (later R.S.Thomas) was born in Cardiff. To celebrate one hundred year anniversary from his birth three poems from different ages has just been added.
  • 28 December 2012: One poem added.
  • 24 December 2012: "R.S.Thomas's Three Chrsitmas Poems" for just two nights.
  • 09 November 2012: One poem added. "Critical Writigns" updated.
  • 17 August 2012: Predace updated.
  • 09 May 2012: One poem added.
  • 18 December 2011: Here comes "R.S.Thomas's Three Chrstmas Poems" ... again! ;Christmas gift from this site!
  • 28 October 2011: One poem is added.
  • 31 August 2011: A minor but very significant information on the Pentrefelin and Porthmadog's page is modified.
  • 08 June 2011: One poem is added.
  • 29 March 2011: On this day in 1913, Roland Thomas was born in Cardiff. As a celabration, three poems are added. 'Pentrefelin and Porthmadog' and Prose in the Bibliography are updated.
  • 18 January 2011: One poem is added.
  • 08 December 2010: Here comes "R.S.Thomas's Three Chrstmas Poems" again;Christmas gift from this site!
  • 18 november 2010: Two poems are added.
  • 18 October 2010: The Chirk page (only the one in English) is updated.
  • 24 August 2010: One poem is added. Japanese 'Cardiff' page has just been updated.
  • 19 June 2010: Some correction on some pages -- volunteers are wanted to check my English!
  • 18 June 2010: One poem is added.
  • 08 May 2010: One poem is added.
  • 29 March 2010: One poem is added on this special day -- on this day in 1913, Ronald Thomas (the midle name was added when he started to go to shool) was born.
  • 21 December 2009: One poem is added.
  • 06 December 2009: One poem is added. Again, here comes "R.S.Thomas's Three Chrstmas Poems";Christmas gift from this site!
  • 25 October 2009: Two poems are added to the poetry page.
  • 19 August 2009: Aberdaron's page is updated. One poetry is added to the poetry page.
  • 23 March 2009: Corrections on Eglwys-fach's page. Thanks very much to Nigel Kelly!
  • 07 January 2009: Two poems are added.
  • 21 December 2008: "R.S.Thomas's Three Chrstmas Poems";Christmas gift from this site.
  • 22 October 2008: The site has just been moved to this new address. Six poems are added to the poetry page.
  • 27 July 2008: Three poems are added to the poetry page.
  • 04 June 2008: Two poems, "Becoming" and "Affinity," added to the poetry page.
  • 29 February 2008: English pages of Cardiff, Hanmer, Chirk were updated. "The musician" was added to the poetry page.
  • 4 December 2007: Merry Christmas from this site! Sorry it has been long time since the last updating.
  • 6 December 2006: "R.S.Thomas's Three Chrstmas Poems";Christmas gift from this site.
  • 24 November 2006: 'Pentrefelin and Porthmadog' and 'Critical Writings on R.S.Thomas' were updated. And .. it begins to snow on the index!
  • 22 January 2006: Credit is added to each page. Two books are added to 'Critical Writings on R.S.Thomas.' 'Manafon' page now includes new five pictures and the essay on this page are revised somewhat.
  • 27 December 2005: This site returns to the normal condition.
  • 7 December 2005: Temporary "Three R.S. Thomas's Christmas poems" page is available now as a Chritsmas present from this site!
  • 6 December 2005: This page was added.
  • 8 December 2005: Some poems were added to "R.S.Thomas's Poetry".
  • 10 January 2005: "Who/ What is Iago Prytherch?----- A Young Person's Guide to Iago Prytherch Poems-----" was added.
  • 2 August 2005: Some photos were added to Manafon, Aberdaron, Sarn-y-Plus, Llanfairynghornwy and Pentrefein & Porthmadog pages.
  • The end of August, 2003: The pages of Manafon, Eglwys-fach, Aberdaron, Sarn-y-Plus and Llanfairynghornwy were up-dated. Much information was added and some contents were renewed.






R.S.Thomas, priest and poet
Text and photos (otherwise noticed)
by Yoshifum! Nagata

(c)&(p)Yoshifum! Nagata

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