The author of the scandalous “Lady Chatterly’s Lover” fascinated me with his overwhelmingly honest beautiful poems. He addresses the conflicted relationship between man and nature in “The Mosquito” and “Snake” highlighting man’s pathetic sense of entitlement and weakness against her forces. He shows his softer side in “Piano” and feels guilty for his desire to escape – a concept familiar to any Leaving Cert student. “Intimates” offers us a glimpse into the most dramatic moments of the speaker’s emotional life. “Absolute Reverence” and “Delight of Being Alone” are deeply introspective personal poems. Lawrence’s unique ability to use aesthetic language without pretence to communicate deep insights and emotions makes him one of my favourite poets…