“An Arundel Tomb“ by Philip Larkin (poetry reading)

Philip Larkin was inspired by the tomb of the Arundel family in Chichester Cathedral, which is about 12 miles away from Arundel. He was one of many visitors over the centuries. He remarks on what was a mere whim of the sculptor, the clasped hands, has come to signify so much to so many people and their surviving emblem. The details are in this article I am often reminded of Larkin when putting the children to bed, especially of his immortal line