Long Lion Days
Long Lion Days - meaning Summary
Summer at Its Peak
Larkin’s short lyric captures the fullness and force of high summer. It moves from a soft, misty morning into a relentless midday heat, portraying growth reaching completion and abundance everywhere. The poem registers both exuberance and intensity: crops, plans, and foliage are consummated, while the atmosphere becomes almost brutal in its brightness and warmth. The repeated address to "long lion days" registers longing and awe at this season’s power.
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