today's poem (with bonus Dutch Masters)

[angevin2]

Just to prove that I can still read Auden without thinking of someone's warm moist thicket.

Musée de Beaux Arts
W.H. AudenAbout suffering they were never wrong

Comments

[tree_and_leaf]

Thank you for reminding me that I like Auden when he's not trying to combine poetry with PWP badfic...

[angevin2]

Speaking of fic, somebody on arcadiaego's journal said it gave her an Auden/Jack Harkness plotbunny. I approve of this even if it was inspired by a text that is Unfortunate. ;)

[angevin2]

Doctor Who is the fandom for the historically-minded fangirl! And Jack is the little black dress of the entire universe. ;)

[silk_noir]

What a fantastic poem. I'd never run across it. Thank you!

[angevin2]

You're welcome! :)

[ann1962]

I love that poem (important failure is perfect), but had never seen the Breughel before. Thank you!

[hermionesviolin]

Huh. I read this poem in a class in college, and the prof made sure to show us a repro of the painting.

[executrix]

It's like The Zeppo in BtVS--a reversal of what is considered the figure and what's the ground. Just that one little arm Not Waving But Drowning...

[angevin2]

I love how the title is "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus."

[speak_me_fair]

It's been a tough weekend, and so this poem, that I'd almost forgotten about, brought tears to my eyes.

It is absolutely perfectly Auden - what a wonderful example of his work.

And damn it, now you're adding gorgeous pictures! It's turning into National angevin2 month, you star!

[angevin2]

I really, really approve of the idea of National angevin2 Month. ;)

And I'm glad you're enjoying the posts.