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Published in a strictly limited edition of 150 copies, this 15,000-word essay is the first extended analysis of Philip Larkin’s poetic debts to cinema. Beautifully written and illustrated by one of the Society’s three founding members. Available at legalhighspress.com/shop/p/ripping…

Closed like confessionals, they thread Loud noons of cities, giving back None of the glances they absorb. Light glossy grey, arms on a plaque, They come to rest at any kerb: All streets in time are visited… Philip Larkin

Brighton Phil have just announced their 2026-27 programme including ‘Jonny Greenwood's Water which was inspired by the Philip Larkin poem of that name and features strings, flutes and Indian tanpura’.

A Carol Rumens poem published in About Larkin 44 that reflects on the role of poets in a time of conflict.

Sad news of the death of poet Carol Rumens who taught at the University of Hull and was very much influenced by Larkin's work. theguardian.com/books/2026/may…

The lovely beech tree in our garden now in leaf, though looking a little sad. May need rain. Perfect time for Philip Larkin’s ‘The Trees’ @PLSoc @FaberBooks 🙂🌳

OTD Monica Jones was born in 1922. In 1977 on her birthday Larkin gave her a copy of Thorburn’s Mammals (with introduction by David Attenborough born OTD+1 in 1926). And he inserted a poem especially written for her. Larkin left half of his estate to the RSPCA.

Philip Larkin: Masterspy comes to the Chorlton Arts Festival for one night only! Saturday, 9th May. Check details at hat-hair-productions.blogspot.com/?m=1

@DurhamWASP @IntlJazzDay For those interested, this book completes the picture of Larkin’s jazz criticism.

“I can live a week without poetry, but not a day without jazz.” Philip Larkin Happy International Jazz Day

Larkin’s father died on 26 March 1948. A week the following Sunday it snowed in Warwick. This beautiful elegy was never printed in the poet’s lifetime and yet, arguably, it is his first great poem.

On Philip Larkin. One person’s engagement with Larkin over time. Do we all have versions of this story? poetrysociety.org.uk/on-philip-lark…

Larkin's starkly honest poem Sad Steps, with its allusion to Sir Philip Sidney's 16th century sonnet sequence 'Astrophil and Stella', was completed on this day in 1968 and later collected in High Windows (1974).

Have a look at our YouTube channel on the PLS website (@thephiliplarkinsociety1930?si=o3zeY-QIhafjscmi" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@thephiliplark…). We’ve just uploaded some wonderful videos of talks from the recent Larkin Conference.

“Deprivation is for me what daffodils were for Wordsworth.”  Philip Larkin William Wordsworth, born 7th April 1770

Beverley Minster.

@DurhamWASP @PLSoc My review of the Folio Society edition of his poems, including his photographs. alexanderadamsart.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/phi…

Join the Larkin Society between 1st March and the end of June and receive the two 2025-26 issues of our fabulous journal and your membership will last until July 2027! philiplarkin.com/membership/ On International Woman’s Day, we salute the late Jean Hartley, a powerful Hull voice.

A poem for Spring! Wonderful calligraphy by Bernard Jennings, commissioned by PLS, numbered and signed edition of 100 copies. All proceeds go to our new campaign, Next Generation of Larkin Readers. Order from philiplarkin.com/product/the-tr…