Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes
Edward James "Ted" Hughes, OMwas an English poet and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation, and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. He served as Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth17 August 1930
interesting attention limbs
He could not stand. It was not That he could not thrive, he was born With everything but the will – That can be deformed, just like a limb. Death was more interesting to him. Life could not get his attention.
throat shocking pathetic
The gash in its throat was shocking, but not pathetic.
earth
The wolf is living for the earth.
poetry police progress
The progress of any writer is marked by those moments when he manages to outwit his own inner police system.
lying eye self
So the self under the eye lies, Attendant and withdrawn.
dreamer moments that-moment
The dreamer in her Had fallen in love with me and she did not know it. That moment the dreamer in me Fell in love with her and I knew it
night men iron
Nobody knew the Iron Man had fallen. Night passed.
remains happened
What happened casually remains -
abuse applause
Applause is the beginning of abuse
men iron house
The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff. How far had he walked? Nobody knows. Where did he come from? Nobody knows. How was he made? Nobody knows. Taller than a house the Iron Man stood at the top of the cliff, at the very brink, in the darkness.
stars dragons space
Haven’t you heard of the music of the spheres?” asked the dragon. “It’s the music that space makes to itself. All the spirits inside all the stars are singing. I’m a star spirit. I sing too. The music of the spheres is what makes space so peaceful.
heart happens
What happens in the heart simply happens.
dream sleep eye
I sit in the top of the wood, my eyes closed. Inaction, no falsifying dream Between my hooked head and hooked feet: Or in sleep rehearse perfect kills and eat.
police donne felony
And as if reporting some felony to the police they let you know you were not John Donne.