05-13-2011, 10:51 AM
i like some and don't like some,
high windows was one i found to be good and 'this be verse' i thought was excellent.
wasn't keen on 'love again' it felt flat or 'the school in august'
in contrast 'the old fools' was full of depth and insight,
it's hard to remember a lot of them after only a few readings but some are definitely worth a second look.
one of his i remember though is 'dublinesque.' not by heart, i seldom remember any writing by heart
but the essence of it for me ethereal. specially the opening lines;
Down stucco side streets,
Where light is pewter
just those two lines capture Dublin's shadowed side streets in the late afternoon in November or early winter. the rest isn't as good but i do love the poem. which can be found on Larkins page. and soon by poem title
high windows was one i found to be good and 'this be verse' i thought was excellent.
wasn't keen on 'love again' it felt flat or 'the school in august'
in contrast 'the old fools' was full of depth and insight,
it's hard to remember a lot of them after only a few readings but some are definitely worth a second look.
one of his i remember though is 'dublinesque.' not by heart, i seldom remember any writing by heart
but the essence of it for me ethereal. specially the opening lines;Down stucco side streets,
Where light is pewter
just those two lines capture Dublin's shadowed side streets in the late afternoon in November or early winter. the rest isn't as good but i do love the poem. which can be found on Larkins page. and soon by poem title