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Frank's Rediscovery of Auden
- Frank Skinner shares how rediscovering WH Auden's poetry rekindled his love for it despite initially being put off by Auden's popularity.
- He vividly recalls emotional moments connected to an art gallery visit that reminded him of Auden's significant impact on him.
Suffering Unnoticed in Everyday Life
- The poem Musée des Beaux Arts demonstrates how great suffering often occurs unnoticed amid everyday life.
- Auden uses everyday language and syntax to emphasize the contrast between grand suffering and mundane actions.
Contrast Between Sacred and Profane
- The poem contrasts the reverent waiting for miraculous birth with indifferent children skating nearby, showing life's unavoidable division of focus.
- It explores how great events coexist with mundane realities, suggesting not all share the same significance in collective suffering.