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A.E. Housman’s “A Shropshire Lad”

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Houyhnhnm

I read these 60 or do little lyrics yesterday as a birthday treat, and about two-thirds of the way through was convinced they were the best poems ever (but I wasn’t so sure by the end). So simple – regular … Continue reading →

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John Stammers: Stolen Love Behaviour

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Houyhnhnm

A volume from 2005 which I think I received when I was in the Poetry Book Society. Hadn’t touched it. Definitely a voice new to me, and largely very successful. The usual few poems that I don’t understand [and about … Continue reading →

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Plato’s Symposium

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Houyhnhnm

As often with Plato there’s a layered entry: the party being related is remembered at second hand. This is important as it sets up doubt, makes us wonder what’s really going on here. The game the men decide to play … Continue reading →

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