AUDEN OUT LOUD

a blog site devoted to spreading the joy of W.H. Auden's poetry

When he laughed, respectable senators burst with laughter,
And when he cried the little children died in the streets.
Epitaph on a Tyrant (1939), lines 5-6

Auden in wikipedia
The Double Man: Why Auden is an indispensible poet of our time
The Auden Out Loud 2017 Program - For the Time Being
Green Space video reading For the Time Being
Tina Boesch review of For the Time Being
Some Guy named Matt, his blog on For the Time Being
A Catholic reaction For the Time Being and the Meaning of Christmas
Grade Saver (like Coles Notes) takes of For the Time Being
Explanation of some odd terms used by Auden in For the Time Being
Academy of American Poets on Auden with lots of links
A selection of poems from by the W. H. Auden Society
The Poetry Foundation entry on Auden
Death is the sound of distant thunder at a picnic and more Auden quotes of note
and, now, for something completely different - O Tell Me The Truth About Love