The Whitsun Weddings

 

This is English poet's Philip Larkin's most famous collection. I liked The Less Deceived more. Three poems stuck out for me. "First Sight" suggests that nothing is everlasting in life. He goes on about how lambs learn to walk in snow, kind of like how humans start out in innocence begin they begin their journey through this world alone. In "Ignorance" he goes on about how we really aren't aware of the people around us and the unpredictability of life. "Wild Oats" was the poem I remembered the most. He talks about how he chose a plain girl over a beautiful one because he found it easier to talk to the other. He goes on about how he regrets his choice. At first, I was annoyed, but then this really explains the way of life. I've had unrequited crushes like that too. Larkin seems like he was more likable than the usual poet. He didn't live an extravagant life. He kept the same librarian job through the rest of his life but the little poetry he wrote is truly outstanding.