hɪz stˈaɪl, kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli baɪ lˈaɪtnəs, klˈæɹᵻɾi ænd dᵻɹˈɛktnəs, hɐz bɪkˌʌm dˈɑːɹkɚ ænd mˈoːɹ kˈɑːmplɛks, ðˌoʊ hiː ɹᵻmˈeɪnz tə sˌʌm ɛkstˈɛnt ˈeɪ "pˈʌblɪk" pˈoʊɪt.
His style, characterised originally by lightness, clarity and directness, has become darker and more complex, though he remains to some extent a "public" poet.