Friday, January 3, 2003

Wants Comments

Rating: ★3.2

Beyond all this, the wish to be alone:
However the sky grows dark with invitation-cards
However we follow the printed directions of sex
However the family is photographed under the flag-staff -
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Philip Larkin
alone family Sex
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Satya Prakash Sinha 20 December 2009

An excellent poem by Philip Larkin though a bit obscure. Could anyone help me with the poem?

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Philip Larkin

Philip Larkin

West Midlands / England
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
West Midlands / England
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