In this discussion post on W. H. Auden′s ″Stop the Clocks,″ you are to identify the writer′s primary purpose in writing this poem. What experience is it trying to convey? How does the poem ″feel″? What emotions do you pick up on? Identify and discuss what you think to be the poet′s purpose in one paragraph. In a second paragraph, respond to at least one of the poem′s main ideas. Has the poet effectively communicated this theme? Does it resonate with you as reader?
