A Reticent Eloquence: Colm Tóibín on the Poetry of Thom Gunn
In August 1991, in a review of a new anthology of sixteenth-century poetry, Thom Gunn noted two poems by Sir Thomas Wyatt. These were poems that dealt directly with the execution of friends and associates of Wyatt’s, including Anne Boleyn.
In August 1991, Colm Tóibín, in a review of a new anthology of sixteenth-century poetry, praised the poetry of Sir Thomas Wyatt for its poignant verses concerning the execution of friends and associates of Wyatt’s, including Anne Boleyn. Tóibín noted the direct power of these poems, stating that the fourth stanza of one reads: "The bell tower showed me such sight That in my head sticks day and night."
This indicates that Tóibín valued the directness and power of Wyatt's poetry, even if it may have been undervalued in the review.
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