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Michael Williams“They Come To Rest At Any Kerb: / All Streets In Time Are Visited”“Closed like confessionals, they threadOct 13, 20231Oct 13, 20231
Faizan AhmedVoyaging North: Philip Larkin’s Odyssey“Voyaging North: Philip Larkin’s Odyssey” takes readers on a profound literary expedition, traversing the vast landscapes of the poet’s…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
John WelfordinPoetry ExplainedHigh Windows: A Poem by Philip LarkinAll searches for freedom will end in disappointment because freedom is illusoryMar 6, 20231Mar 6, 20231
John WelfordinPoetry ExplainedMCMXIV: a Poem by Philip LarkinA look at England prior to the outbreak of World War OneFeb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023
David B MorrisTragedy or Comedy? Depends on How You Read ItConstant Reader Book of the Month January 2023: Making Pretty by Corey Ann HayduJan 23, 2023Jan 23, 2023
John WelfordinPoetry ExplainedHere: A Poem by Philip LarkinThe city of Hull is surveyed from west to east and then beyond, in a search for where the poet can be truly himselfJan 15, 20232Jan 15, 20232
John WelfordinPoetry ExplainedSad Steps: A Poem by Philip LarkinInspired by a 16th century poem by Sir Philip Sidney, Larkin comes to very different conclusionsDec 19, 20221Dec 19, 20221