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Comment 3 of 3, added on August 27th, 2005 at 2:48 PM.
I read this poem in school and it always stuck in my mind... I think its power lies in its concision. Larkin really knows how to pack in a punch - I would like to know what he would say about the state we find ourselves in today.
Lisa from United Kingdom
Comment 2 of 3, added on July 19th, 2005 at 12:49 PM.
This poem has nothing to do with rabbits really. It is of course a metaphor for us as humans and how with a lot of problems, either are own or others, our attitude is to do nothing and hope they go away.
Ross from Ireland
Comment 1 of 3, added on May 24th, 2005 at 9:03 AM.
This poem really captures the defencelessness of rabbits with this disease. They have, most often, a serious form of pneumonia, severe conjunctivitis and inflammations, suffer convulsions and disorientation. The rabbits seem to suffer so much pain through this, that I think something should be done to protect wild rabbits. Perhaps they could be vaccinated through pellets being left to innoculate them? In truth, Philip Larkin did the kindest thing to the rabbit he encountered.
Matthew J Hopkins from United Kingdom
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I read this poem in school and it always stuck in my mind... I think its power lies in its concision. Larkin really knows how to pack in a punch - I would like to know what he would say about the state we find ourselves in today.
Lisa from United Kingdom