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Famous poems that don’t completely suck
| April 16, 2012 | Posted by Rosie Watterson under poetry |
I like to think that, after six-ish articles, we trust each other, you and I. That when I tell you these poems are not completely terrible, you’ll believe me. I have to admit, I’m a poem person, but I understand why some people aren’t. And I’ve chosen these four poems in the hope that I might convert you. This Be The Verse by Philip Larkin They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra, just for you. But they were fucked up in their turn By fools in old-style hats and coats, Who half the time were soppy-stern And half at… more
