First Impressions of The Whitsun Weddings Collections by Philip Larkin

The key themes that I have picked up on so far from Larkin's writing is a sense of intimacy from his poetry. I believe that this is shown through his descriptions of intimate times in people's lives such as weddings and funerals as this is what his poems mainly suggest. However, there is also a key theme of loneliness and death running through the poem suggesting that his poems are quite sombre and reflective. This shows quite a sorrowful tone to Larkin's writing.