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Poems
A collection of Lewis (Clyde S. Kilby, New York Times Book Review). Edited and with a Preface by Walter Hooper.
Paperback, 168 pages
Published
November 4th 2002
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
(first published 1964)
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It was not until recently that I found Lewis had written poetry. Being not as well known for it, I did not expect it to be any kind of masterwork, and that was all one needs to remember to enjoy this. The poetry is still very good, but even more enjoyable. There are three things that really stand out to me:
1-Variety: Lewis writes his poetry on many different topics. From mythology to science and religion to philosophy. It was nice to find it well balanced enough that even thoug...more
1-Variety: Lewis writes his poetry on many different topics. From mythology to science and religion to philosophy. It was nice to find it well balanced enough that even thoug...more
Older works that give keen insight into the early mind of C.S. Lewis.
I did not enjoy the poetry as much as his novels.
Really good.
I like his other stuff better
CS Lewis, it seems, was better at appreciating poetry than writing it, but given his skills this is no insult. There are some gems in this book.
What I found most enjoyable was the insight into the mind and experience of Lewis. As poetry should, these little morsels reveal intimate details of how Lewis understood life - from the faerie world and literature of the Ancients to his own memories and fears.
I will be savoring it for a while.
What I found most enjoyable was the insight into the mind and experience of Lewis. As poetry should, these little morsels reveal intimate details of how Lewis understood life - from the faerie world and literature of the Ancients to his own memories and fears.
I will be savoring it for a while.
It took me 4 months to read this book.
Lewis uses a lot of Old English phrases that I'm not that familiar with and makes a lot of references to Greek mythology that I am also not that familiar with.
I might just need to stick with Dorthy Parker "Once, when I was young and true, Someone left me sad- Broke my brittle heart in two; And that is very bad."
Lewis uses a lot of Old English phrases that I'm not that familiar with and makes a lot of references to Greek mythology that I am also not that familiar with.
I might just need to stick with Dorthy Parker "Once, when I was young and true, Someone left me sad- Broke my brittle heart in two; And that is very bad."
While the poems do provide some interesting insight into Lewis' psyche, the are...well, there's no better way to put it than tragically awful. Poetry was not the man's strong suit. At all.
These are not known well-enough or loved well enough. These are the poetry of "The Great Divorce" - the images are so concrete that you can walk on them.
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This anthology was too preachy for me, but probably great for lovers of The Screwtape Letters and adult fans of the Chronicles of Narnia.
I love CS Lewis, but his poetry? Meh.
Deep, beautiful poetry.
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