LitLetter 119: Aubade (aka The Big Sleep)
The genius of Philip Larkin
This poem is written by a great poet at the zenith of his powers. It contains some metaphor, but no allusions, no hidden meanings. No, this is an example of a poem written in unalloyed clarity to transfer meaning from poet to reader as directly as possible. Clear as crystal. And, wow, it is powerful!
Aubade by Philip Larkin
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