I love Edward Thomas. I did a Christmas-themed blog spot on Harriet a couple years back on "The Owl," which, along with "Out in the Dark," is my favorite of his. (Basically, I think "The Owl," set to music, would make a beautiful Christmas carol.) I am not sure what has happened to the formatting to my blog posts in the meantime, but anyway, for what it is worth:
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harr...07/12/the-owl/
I too am grateful to Clive, for a deeper understanding of this poet.