High Windows is a collection of poetry by Philip Larkin, first published in 1974. It brings some of the poems Larkin is best known for, combining maudlin subjects with those of a more light-hearted and, indeed, humorous nature. “Sexual intercourse began In nineteen sixty-three (Which was rather late for me)” His writing has an ease to it that makes it a great introduction for those unfamiliar with poetry or with a fear of comprehending it. The sentences flow, with varying rhyming structures, and manage to express the theme succinctly, but descriptively. He doesn’t waste words. I had never read a full collection of Larkin’s poetry before. This was a treat of a charity shop find and a fantastic addition to my poetry shelf. I will turn to it again and again. He’s a poet of timeless appeal.