In Memory Of Alfred Pollexfen is a collection of poems by W.B. Yeats, published in 1909. The poems are dedicated to the memory of Alfred Pollexfen, a friend of Yeats who had recently passed away. The collection is divided into two parts, the first of which is a series of elegies for Pollexfen. These elegies explore themes of death, grief, and remembrance, as well as the idea of immortality. The second part of the collection is a series of poems about the Irish countryside, which Yeats had visited with Pollexfen. These poems explore the beauty of the Irish landscape and the people who inhabit it. The collection is a tribute to Pollexfen and a celebration of the Irish countryside.
By W.B. Yeats · First published 1919 · Genre: Poetry, Biography, Memoir