Dreamy Romance and Real Life love: A Study of W.H. Auden's Poetry

The theme of love in poetry has been an endless assessment of human emotion, capturing the essence of both its dreamy romanticism and its grounded realities. This research paper deals with connection between dreamy romance and real-life love in the poetry of W.H. Auden, a giant of 20th-century British-American literature. Auden's work is known for its stylistic and technical brilliance, offers a detailed description of love that evolves from idealistic romanticism to a more grounded, existential understanding. The study also understands how Auden's treatment of love is influenced by various intellectual currents, including existentialism and psychoanalytic theory, particularly the concepts proposed by Sigmund Freud. Through a close analysis of poems such as "Lullaby," "September 1, 1939," "Tell Me the Truth About Love, As I Walked out One Evening" (1937) and "The More Loving One," this article examines how Auden juxtaposes the fantastical elements of romance with the stark realities of human relationships. It also investigates the impact of Auden's personal experiences and philosophical influences on his poetic depiction of love.