The Little Lives Of Earth And Form - A poem by Philip Larkin


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Philip Larkin - The Little Lives Of Earth And Form

The little lives of earth and form,
Of finding food, and keeping warm,
     Are not like ours, and yet
A kinship lingers nonetheless:
We hanker for the homeliness
     Of den, and hole, and set.

And this identity we feel
- Perhaps not right, perhaps not real -
     Will link us constantly;
I see the rock, the clay, the chalk,
The flattened grass, the swaying stalk,
     And it is you I see.

Added: on July 22nd, 2006 at 4:10 PM | Viewed: 3510 times | Comments (2)

The Little Lives Of Earth And Form - Comments and Information
Poet: Philip Larkin Poem: The Little Lives Of Earth And Form Year: Published/Written in 1977 Comment 2 of 2, added on December 12th, 2006 at 3:50 AM. Nowadays people get two wrapped up in material objects, I understand Larkin's message to be to take a step back and realise we are no different from any other living creature, perhaps then we will learn to respect our earth, and protect it for the future. charlie from United Kingdom Comment 1 of 2, added on July 22nd, 2006 at 4:10 PM. Reminds me of William Blake's poem, "The Fly". We are part of a greater circle. This is a great poem to read with Larkin's "The Mower". To me, it's an extension that we are one and the same, and because of this, the next logical step is to value one another, not waste energy with remorse or hate. dallas from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Little Lives Of Earth And Form, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Philip Larkin with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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The Little Lives Of Earth And Form Year: Published/Written in 1977 Last read: 2008-07-14 11:17:23 Viewed 3510 times. Added on July 22nd, 2006 at 4:10 PM.

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