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John Keats (1795-1821) is one of the most renowned and original
poets in the history of English Literature. His first recorded poem was written in 1814 and entitled "Imitation of Spencer". In 1817 his first and in 1818 his second and 1820 his third and final volume of poetry was
published.
Although Keats was in many ways a typical poet in style of the
Romantic Era, in many ways he showed his unique grasp of the fine art of poetry. With his great imagination and gift for writing, Keats was able to translate the beautiful natural world about him into exquisite images in his poetry. He was also able to fuse poetry with painting and sculpture. One of the greatest of Keats's odes is "To Autumn". This poem was inspired by a Sunday walk in Winchester as Keats admired the beauty of a fall day in the countryside. The images of autumn in their perfect beauty deep down represent the fall and deterioration of the health of the writer. It was one (_r the last and certainly the best odes that tumed to be the fntit and the message of the last days (_f the writer. It was written in 1819 before his sail for Italy where he became seriously ill with consumption and died.