Suddenly he awoke ...
... the air –
He lugged a ...
... his chest, –
In bewilderment then ...
... pointing that second?
He was running ...
... Statuary in mid-stride.
Then the shot-slashed ...
... eyes standing out.
He plunged past ...
... terror’s touchy dynamite.
Select any word below to get its definition in the context of the poem. The words are listed in the order in which they appear in the poem.
Plath and Hughes Interviewed — A fascinating discussion with Ted Hughes and the American poet (and Hughes's wife) Sylvia Plath.
A Documentary about Hughes — A BBC show about Hughes's life and work.
Ted Hughes and War — An interesting article about Ted Hughes's war poems.
Ted Hughes at the British Library — More resources and a biography of Hughes, from the British Library.
The Bayonet — An insightful look at the history of the bayonet and its role in warfare.
Hughes's Life and Work — Resources from the Poetry Foundation on More Poems and Biography