Poems

Title

Poems

Shelfmark

Dep. c. 1111

Summary

The poems are mostly holograph but some of them were written out by his wife, Maud. Comprises:

'Absence', manuscript, in Maud's hand

'After a Wedding Reception', manuscript

'Captivity', manuscript, in Maud's hand

'Cross-Examination', carbon copy of manuscript

'La Dame A Licorne', manuscript, in Maud's hand

'Darling', carbon copy of manuscript

'De Arca Noe', photocopy of manuscript, written mostly by C.S. Lewis and Barfield in collaboration (2 pages)

'Death-Wish', typescript

'Do I Forget You?', 1980, carbon copy of manuscript

'Enigma', carbon copy of manuscript

'Her Letters', manuscript

'The Honeymakers?', carbon copy of manuscript

'In the Night', manuscript

'It Seemed', carbon copy of manuscript

'Letter in Verse', Aug. 1983, carbon copy of manuscript

'Man Overboard', manuscript

'Märchen', manuscript, 18 Feb. 1968

'Meditation for Lovers', manuscript

'On Coming Across Some Letters', carbon copy of manuscript

'The Plaything', typescript, with manuscript corrections

'Poetic Diction', manuscript, and carbon copy of manuscript with different title, 'Subjective and Objective'

'A Problem of Expression', and 'Envoi', carbon copy of manuscript

'Retrospect', manuscript, in Maud's hand

'Return', 1981, carbon copy of manuscript

'Safe', 15 Jan. 1984, carbon copy of manuscript

'Silly Sonnet', manuscript

'Song', carbon copy of manuscript

'Sonnet', typescript

'Stillbirth', carbon copy of manuscript

'That and This', manuscript

'To - ?', carbon copy of manuscript

'The Widow's Mite', carbon copy of manuscript

'Yes You Have Poems', manuscript

untitled poem, beginning, 'Again elusive dreams give place', manuscript and carbon copy of manuscript

untitled poem, beginning, 'How can One be also Many?', carbon copy of manuscript

untitled poem, beginning, 'I raise my eyes above my book', manuscript

untitled poem, beginning, 'I would not have you mind', 10 Apr. 1986, manuscript

untitled poem, beginning, 'If I should kneel before you', carbon copy of manuscript

untitled poem, beginning, 'Parted? He goes his way as one', manuscript

untitled draft poem, beginning, 'There's nothing new in hurts', manuscript, written on the back of an agenda, 1978

untitled poem, beginning, 'Well, she is gone. No doubt of that.', manuscript

untitled poem, beginning, 'What can I do?', manuscript

untitled poem, beginning, 'Why do you torture both yourself and me', Oct. 1950, manuscript, in Maud's hand

Date

c.1950-1986

Language

English

Physical extent

1 folder