[Matt Q]

Adrian, I loved Larkin on punk!

John, I couldn't resist.


John Whitworth: Unlikely Champion

“You take that back, you cad!”, I cursed.
"You’re being rude about free verse.
You joke, you knock; I’ll stand for neither.
Don’t ever disrespect vers libre."



Philip Larkin: This be the reverse

They love you loads, your mum and dad.
.....They may not say so, but they do.
And when you’re happy, they are glad.
.....They only want what’s best for you.

So have a kid, they’re so much fun.
.....They’ll fill your life and stretch your heart.
Have two or three, don’t stop at one!
.....But hurry up and make a start.

Go find a husband or a wife,
.....for death steals nearer every day.
And hand on life to other life,
.....or you’ll have pissed your own away.