Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin & Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
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Philip Larkin & Philip Larkin
ABCBAC rhyme scheme, quite simple and easy throughout the poem which reflects the tone of the opening stanza- a simple fantasy for a young boy.
Throughout the poem Larkin turns from young optemism to a jaded approach, with each stanza reflecting a point in his life and his relationship with the fan...
When getting my nose in a book
Cured most things short of school,
It was worth ruining in my eyes
To know I could still keep cool,
And deal out the old right hook
To dirty dogs twice my size.
Later, with inch-thick specs,
Evil was just my lark:
Me and my cloak and fangs
Had ripping times in the dark.
The women I clubbed with sex!
I broke them up like meringues.
Don't read much now: the dude
Who lets the girl down before
The hero arrives, the chap
Who's yellow and keeps the store,
Seems far too familiar. Get stewed:
Books are a load of crap.
A Study of Reading Habitss was written by Philip Larkin.
A Study of Reading Habitss was produced by Philip Larkin.