Lauren Stubbings' AS Literature Blog

Red Balloon is a poem mainly about Antisemitism. the balloon itself is a metaphor for Judaism and as it is red, a bright visible colour, you...

Quests is a poem based mainly around the idea of the after life and the question of whether it, in any form, exists. The first line of the p...

Two Photographs is a poem in which Dannie Abse discusses his two grandmothers. He talks about their differences mainly, for example how one ...

Blond Boys is poem about a young crush had by Abse. The memories of the crush are brought back when he sees the girl once again in Stockhol...

The Malham Bird is a poem Abse wrote for his wife, with a key theme of forbidden love. The entire poem is extremely metaphorical and Abse l...

St Valentines Night is a poem about young love and Abse expresses his true view as a male on losing his virginity. Also throughout the who...

Postcard to his Wife is a poem written by Abse following the death of his life long partner Joan. However the poem is written as if Joan has...