Today’s poem, reminiscent of yesterday’s “From a Railway Carriage,” was written by Auden for use in the 1936 documentary short film, Night Mail, and combines the powerful deep magics of locomotive travel and receiving letters.
These train poems are giving me Skimbleshanks vibes. Love it.
The Night Mail film is available in full on YouTube. The poem starts at about the 20 minute mark.
https://youtu.be/KTEZ25sQGmc?si=bUC49myjRNZj2jlF
These train poems are giving me Skimbleshanks vibes. Love it.
The Night Mail film is available in full on YouTube. The poem starts at about the 20 minute mark.
https://youtu.be/KTEZ25sQGmc?si=bUC49myjRNZj2jlF