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(Sir John Betjeman, 1981); "I took your news outdoors, and found the Spring/ Had honoured all its promises to start/ Disclosing how the principles of earth/ Can make a common purpose with the heart." (Andrew Motion, for Charles and Camilla, 2005).
Number 148: John Betjeman "Diary of a Church Mouse"
Hello. You are most welcome here. One short poem per day for one year. Started 12/08/10. Caution: Instructional materials are volatile. Not responsible for implosions or brain storms. In case of fire, lightning, headache, heartache, or nuclear leaks do not attempt to eat. Bathe affected area in cool water. WARNING: DO NOT READ POETRY WHILE OPERATING HEAVY MACHINERY! Material may be explosive. Our lost and found is open on the 32nd of every month. Hap Notes: John Betjeman (1906-1984) is one of the most beloved poets of the last century in Great Britain. His fans included the "common" reader and critics alike. His admirers ranged from W.H. Auden to Philip Larkin. He was also a broadcaster, an architecture writer and critic and a highly lauded travel writer. He won many awards and was Poet Laureate of England from 1972 until his death. Betjeman went to Magdalen College, Oxford and had C.S. Lewis as a tutor. They apparently were like oil and water. Betjeman being the more casual and fun fellow at school and Lewis, an Irishman with a hint of disdain for what he thought was Betjeman's cavalier attitude towards school. (I am all aflutter right now because Lewis' "lost" translations of the Aeneid have just (May 3) become available and I'm wanting it so fiercely but have to wait for a few weeks for a variety of reasons.) Lewis and Betjeman had a sort of life-long spitting contest from their encounters at school. Lewis thought he lied his way out of tutoring sessions (he did) and Betjeman thought Lewis was cold and demanding (ditto.) Think of Lewis as the guy who you would most like as a tutor and Betjeman as the guy you'd most like to hang with for fun. Tough mix, huh?
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