(9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985 / West Midlands / England)

poet Philip Larkin
#23 on top 500 poets

Poems of Philip Larkin

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81. To Put One Brick Upon Another 1/3/2003
82. Toads 1/3/2003
83. Toads Revisited 1/3/2003
84. Träumerei 1/13/2003
85. Triple Time 1/3/2003
86. Vers De Société 1/13/2003
87. Wants 1/3/2003
88. Water 1/3/2003
89. Wedding Wind 1/13/2003
90. Whatever Happened? 1/3/2003
91. When First We Faced, And Touching Showed 1/13/2003
92. Why Did I Dream of You Last Night? 1/3/2003
93. Wild Oats 1/3/2003
94. Wires 1/3/2003

Wild Oats

About twenty years ago
Two girls came in where I worked -
A bosomy English rose
And her friend in specs I could talk to.
Faces in those days sparked
The whole shooting-match off, and I doubt
If ever one had like hers:
But it was the friend I took out,

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