Tag Archives: W.H. Auden

The Necessary Murder: Part III

Posted on May 12, 2013 by gabrielswharf

The eyes of the crow and the eye of the camera open On to Homer’s world, not ours. I began with Auden and his “Spain” in Part I because he, like his fellow writers in the Thirties, advocated violence against … Continue reading →

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What does the hawk see?

Posted on March 22, 2012 by gabrielswharf

Poetry is almost always spoken of or presented as elitist. Prose has more rope and loopholes, but Poetry must be a well-designed mousetrap. There are lofty discussions of ‘Where does the poem come from?’ A typical answer might be that … Continue reading →