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