2/23/2021Philip Larkin's "First Sight"
Today's poem is for those snowed in and ready for spring. Bio via Wikipedia: Philip Arthur LarkinCHCBEFRSL(9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985) was an English poet, novelist, and librarian. His first book of poetry,The North Ship, was published in 1945, followed by two novels,Jill(1946) andA Girl in Winter(1947), and he came to prominence in 1955 with the publication of his second collection of poems,The Less Deceived, followed byThe Whitsun Weddings(1964) andHigh Windows(1974). He contributed toThe Daily Telegraphas itsjazzcritic from 1961 to 1971, articles gathered inAll What Jazz: A Record Diary 1961–71(1985), and he editedThe Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse(1973).[1]His many honours include theQueen's Gold Medal for Poetry.[2]He was offered, but declined, the position ofPoet Laureatein 1984, following the death ofSir John Betjeman.