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Tag Archives: W.H. Auden
If Equal Affection Cannot Be
The More Loving One by Auden Looking up at the stars, I know quite well That, for all they care, I can go to hell, But on earth indifference is the least We have to dread from man or beast. … Continue reading
Auden on Tolkien: “Evil, defiantly chosen, can no longer imagine anything but itself”
Here is Auden’s original New York Times review of “The Return of the King”. A notable excerpt, but read the whole thing (also, check out the original reviews of every book in the trilogy): Mr. Tolkien’s world may not be … Continue reading
Sublime Dark
Many others are linking to Auden’s poem about “hate for hate’s sake”. I would like to print “The More Loving One”, my favorite Auden poem, and one that has helped me get through many dark times. I cannot see the … Continue reading
Catharsis
I am having an Auden phase at the moment. One of my favorite poems of all time is The More Loving One. It is one of the handful of poems that I know by heart. At some point, maybe a … Continue reading
September 1, 1939
This poem has always haunted me. Now more than ever. September 1, 1939 by W.H. Auden I sit in one of the dives On Fifty-second Street Uncertain and afraid As the clever hopes expire Of a low dishonest decade: Waves … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
O look, look in the mirror? O look in your distress: Life remains a blessing Although you cannot bless. O stand, stand at the window As the tears scald and start; You shall love your crooked neighbor With your crooked … Continue reading