The Poet Of Milling [1]

by Timothy   Dec 11, 2012


Milling isn't the best of sorts,
nor is he the sort of man who'd
relish the chance to love somebody worth loving.

It goes without saying that a guy like he
only lives for the prospect of fulfilling something
worth living for; if there were such a force.

"But there isn't.", naturally,
as worth in all its content
is the representation of everything unworthy.

He'd not see a marriage through,
mainly to avoid the reek of living decay
hibernating under his staunch belief

that every human isn't worth the skin they sit in.

Or perhaps this isn't really just,
As this guy is a screw, one who relies on clever words
and complex ideas to confuse everyone scholarly.

It's also common belief that he doesn't even sit!
On a stool, or an armchair, frightened by fact that
some blue collar forced each leg into each hole
only to achieve the futility of its purpose: sitting.

He's one oddball, that Milling;
a cooky sort of chap
who's mind and perspectives are regrettably
too old for this life, or too far beyond this time,
or just nonsense tripe. It's hard to tell.

(This poem, in its entirety, is dedicated to Mr Philip Larkin, one of the greatest poets who ever lived, respectively)

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  • 12 years ago

    by The Queen

    I've never heard of Mr. Philip Larkin before until I did some research and I think that he couldn't be described in any more effective way than what the author has just penned here.

    Having been accused of misogyny, the author did a wonderful job portraying his character and helping us understand how his mind works. The theme of the poem is well-expressed, supported by powerful imagery and clever phrases.

    On a stool, or a armchair, frightened by fact that
    [On a stool, or "an" armchair, frightened by the fact that]

    every human isn't worth the skin they sit in
    ^ I find this line fascinatingly complex, evocative, and memorable.

    I like the paradox or seeming contradiction in this line "It's hard to tell" as it effectively creates an unforgettably conclusion at the end of the poem. Cleverly written!

  • 12 years ago

    by Hannah Lizette

    I don't think I have ever read any of Philip Larkin's work...so I can't say that I fully understand this piece. Is this based on one of his works? Or his life?

    I will say that this piece is very well written and I agree with Aaron that it feels like a section out of a great book. Very detailed.

  • 12 years ago

    by Blood of a Lion

    Very good. I enjoyed all of it, fell like a great section out of some book.
    Really great job. 5/5

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