High Windows by Philip Larkin - Famous poems, famous poets.

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- Possibly, arguably the greatest poet in English,

on May 10 2026 09:13 AM PST

West 8 - Beautiful poem from a recognizable time And with recognizable thoughts a poem to my heart

Great

on Dec 23 2025 07:55 AM PST

EdwardStorm - This is the real deal. He rus truly one of the best.

on Nov 22 2024 03:01 AM PST

Radu M - Yet to be unfolded in this present nows

on Feb 10 2024 02:43 AM PST

Minda Peyton - This may have been my first post-modern poem. It felt like holding truth in your hands.

Enjoyed it.

on Oct 07 2023 02:18 PM PST

EdwardStorm - Very. TRUE!

on Nov 22 2024 02:52 AM PST

Peyrbupp77899 - Retrospective and atbpeace

on Nov 27 2022 01:31 PM PST

Paul Preston - Compelling, spare yet very descriptive.

on Aug 18 2022 01:54 AM PST

Roger Strong - Don't understand why poetry should be burdened by the use of prophanity.

on Aug 12 2021 01:16 PM PST

EdwardStorm - Shut the f up, is that better?

on Nov 22 2024 02:53 AM PST

Minus 21Grams - Wow.

on May 29 2021 10:49 PM PST

- ← Cursing just to curse

on Jan 25 2021 08:57 AM PST

Elgin McConnell - Agreed.. it's gratuitous

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- When Larkin suggest 'the long slide', changes the mood of the poem, symbolic for life journey perhaps the up and downs. last stanza suggest Larkin being a dettached obsevere however wanting to join in with the sexual desiers.
Could any1 help me even more to understand this poem in a little more depth.

on Oct 15 2007 08:02 AM PST