Title: The true confession of George Barker
First published: 1950
Description: George Barker has long been a favorite of American readers and, like his friend Dylan Thomas, he is best known for his impassioned lyrics. The present poem, which he began over ten years ago and which he privately calls his "mistresspiece," is the testament of a contemporary man shameless in his avowal of sexuality and his lack of faith, a man for whom the Western heritage will no longer suffice.
Subjects: In literature