Funnily enough of all the Hughes poems, I never liked Crow!

That quote was give us as an essay title. I think we all struggled with its meaning, let alone trying to answer it properly.

I do think Hughes is really good at describing the power in natural objects. Have you read Snowdrop for example where he give this image of a snowdrop 'brutal as the stars' surviving the frozen winter?

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Or Thistles where it seems nothing can destroy them...

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And I really love his description of wind

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I can remember these poems (and lots of his others!) really
easily after 37years so they've clearly made a big impact on me but it's very unfair of me to dis other poets in contrast as I haven't read or studied another poet to the same extent. Maybe we'd all have loved Wordsworth!

Posted By: Bravo win or die on July 26th 2017 at 21:55:27

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Bwod, I was typing a reply to your Hughes v. Wordsworth comments earlier when we had a (n/m) (General Chat) - dennis moore, Jul 26, 21:02:17
- ..... Ladyboy over for a Lemon Party (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 26, 21:56:35
- ... power cut. Anyway, I rather like a bit of poetry & I've tried Ted Hughes; (General Chat) - dennis moore, Jul 26, 21:19:42
  - Funnily enough of all the Hughes poems, I never liked Crow! (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jul 26, 21:55:27
    - Shit, I don't believe this - I just typed a reply & it logged me out! Anyway, (General Chat) - dennis moore, Jul 26, 22:59:38
  - Could not agree more (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 26, 21:52:52
- DON'T LEAVE ME HANGING! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jul 26, 21:11:18
  - On the telephone (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 26, 21:55:37
    - ✅ (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jul 26, 21:57:47

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