How do I use a poem by Stephen Spender?

Question

I really want to use a bit of Stephen Spender's poem "I Think Continually" problem is according to Wikipedia he only died in 1995 which means it's not in the public domain and won't be for quite sometime. I know a bit about fair use but I'm not sure if it applies. What I want to do is use the first line and the last couple lines in a comic strip I'm writing. How would I go about this? Thanks!

Answer 1

Find out who holds the copyright to this work. Write for permission to use the quote in the comic.