Thomas, Dylan. "In my craft or sullen art".

Summary and Analysis

- irregularly yet skilfully rhymed

- melodic: regular poetic line; keeps the reader attentive throughout the whole poem through the irregular end rhyme

- the slightly self-deprecating speaker establishes an image of himself labouring on poetry at night while "the lovers lie abed" embracing not so much each other as rather "the griefs of the ages"

- refuses to be undertaking his labour for fame or money, or out of any public (politic?) or artistic conviction

- announces to be writing out of a simple conviction of "heart" and for the common "lovers" who do not even pay heed to it