Poems, c.1950-1986

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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

Dates

Creation: c.1950-1986

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

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