plsoc.bsky.social
Official account for the Philip Larkin Society at PhilipLarkin.com, promoting the work of Philip Larkin.
👤 Joined on 09 November 2023
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@plsoc.bsky.socialAnd mow less maybe or scythe the grass walking through it first to check for nature’s life
Show PostI am one of those who enjoy the grumpy, even cynical side of Larkin. But I also love the occasional flashes of a softer centre, as seen here (and in ‘An Arundel Tomb’, for example.)
Show PostClergy Stalls by Ernest Gimson, 1907 at Roker, Sunderland for #Woodensday. Sober, simple, beautiful. Pevsner thought Gimson the greatest of all the Arts and Crafts architect-designers.
Show PostLady in Blue by Tschabalala Self takes pride of place on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth this month. A powerful symbol of optimism for London.
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