Walking Away: A Poem by Cecil Day-Lewis

A recollection of the emotions felt when a child starts at boarding school and does not come home with his parent.

Portrait by Sir William Rothenstein. Public domain artwork

Cecil Day-Lewis (1904–72) is best known for being Great Britain’s Poet Laureate from 1968 until his death and for being the father of renowned actor Daniel Day-Lewis. However, one of his most memorable…