Keith Douglas: The Complete Poems by Keith Douglas.

4/5 rating.

Book #85 of 2019. Read July 7, 2019.

A great set of poems by a young guy who died in WWII. It’s interesting to follow his progression through his tragically short life. Beautiful poems, though you can see the war’s effect on him in his life.

Quotes:

“This is my particular monster. I know him;

he walks about inside me: I’m his house

and his landlord. He’s my evacuee

taking a respite from hell in me

he decorates his room of course

to remind him of home. He often talks of going -“

“To trust anyone or to admit any hope of a better world is criminally foolish, as foolish as it is to stop working for it.”

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