English: The Grave of Charles Causley in St Thomas Churchyard Charles Causley was one of the country's most highly regarded poets but he remained rather unfashionable, perhaps because of his love of writing poetry for children and of the ballad form. He lived most of his life in Launceston, the town where he was born and is buried. "All poetry is magic. It is a spell against insensitivity, failure of imagination, ignorance and barbarism." - Charles Causley