Far Out
Far Out - context Summary
Published in the Less Deceived
"Far Out" was first published in 1955 in Philip Larkin's first major collection, The Less Deceived. Placed early in the book, the short poem contributes to the collection's emerging concerns with distance, uncertainty, and ordinary observation. Its economical, unmannered lines exemplify the tone Larkin established in this period: restrained, precise, and skeptical about human claims to knowledge or consolation. The poem fits the collection's cool, reflective stance.
Read Complete AnalysesBeyond the dark cartoons Are darker spaces where Small cloudy nests of stars Seem to float on air. These have no proper names: Men out alone at night Never look up at them For guidance or delight, For such evasive dust Can make so little clear: Much less is known than not, More far than near.
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