Randall Jarrell's Poetry

     Randall Jarrell was a very intelligent man. He was a fond admirer of literature and was a professor most of his life. He once stated, "If he were a rich man, I would pay money for the privilege to be able to teach." People thought of him as possibly the most heartbreaking English poet of his entire generation. He was a very prominent man. He received a MA from Vanderbilt University, he served in the Air Force. which some of his poetry came from his experiences while in the Air Force, and he wrote six volumes of poetry including novels and critical essays.
     His poem Losses was very heartfelt. You can definitely tell that this was a writing that came from his experiences from when he served in the Air Force. It defines the term heartbreaking poet that many describe him as. He is so detailed in his wording its almost like you were there with him.
     His poem A Girl In a Library seems like he really was sitting in a library one day admiring a girl. He describes her yet again very detailed almost as if you can see her. I can also feel emotion from him in this one as well.