Beaux Arts he observes how suffering often goes unnoticed amidst the routine of daily life About suffering they were never wrong The Old Masters how well they understood Its human position how it takes place While someone else is eating or opening a window or just walking dully along nbsp Political Commentary In Memory of W B Yeats serves as both a tribute to Yeats and a commentary on the turbulent political climate of Auden's time Auden addresses the role of the poet in society and the responsibility to engage with political issues Auden challenges the notion that poetry is disconnected from reality He asserts its power to provoke thought and provoke change He writes For poetry makes nothing happen it survives In the valley of its saying where executives In conclusion W H Auden's poems embody a profound social consciousness He addresses themes of empathy political awareness mortality and resilience Through his formal verses Auden challenges readers to confront societal injustices embrace empathy and strive for a more compassionate and just world