4/1/2024 0 Comments Funeral bluesPoems (London, 1930 second edn., seven poems substituted, London, 1933 includes poems and Paid on Both Sides: A Charade) (dedicated to Christopher Isherwood). Auden is best known for love poems such as “ Funeral Blues“, poems on political and social themes such as “ September 1, 1939” and “ The Shield of Achilles“, poems on cultural and psychological themes such as The Age of Anxiety, and poems on religious themes such as “For the Time Being” and “Horae Canonicae.” (Wikipedia) Auden’s poetry was noted for its stylistic and technical achievement, its engagement with politics, morals, love, and religion, and its variety in tone, form and content. Wystan Hugh Auden (21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973) was an English-American poet. Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.įor nothing now can ever come to any good. The stars are not wanted now: put out every one I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong. He was my North, my South, my East and West, Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves. Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves, Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,īring out the coffin, let the mourners come. Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
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