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Hekate

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12. That's always been a gorgeous poem, and a terrifying one

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 10:43 PM

Oct 2013

Written in 1919 after the War to End All Wars wrought so much destruction that a poet could discern the madness still ahead in the 20th century...

And here we are.

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A bit of Yeats for the House GOPers: [View all] DemoTex Oct 2013 OP

You expect a GOPer to understand this? pangaia Oct 2013 #1

Actually, no. DemoTex Oct 2013 #3

As a member of the choir, pangaia Oct 2013 #6

Really. Words from a time when words had meaning. (nt) enough Oct 2013 #4

I think this is very appropriate and beautiful, my dear DemoTex... CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #2

Thanks, Peg. DemoTex Oct 2013 #5

Ted Cruz? Avalux Oct 2013 #7

OK, that made me laugh. Volaris Oct 2013 #15

Yeah, I thought of that one myself this morning. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #8

Indeed DemoTex Oct 2013 #9

To a Friend whose Work has come to Nothing mahina Oct 2013 #10

For the first time, I understand the falcon line: philly_bob Oct 2013 #11

That's always been a gorgeous poem, and a terrifying one Hekate Oct 2013 #12

And, then there was Wilfred Owen .. 1917 DemoTex Oct 2013 #13

I've always thought that this line from Wilfred Owen was so true and so tragic. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #14

Remember when Laura Bush was to have a gathering of poets at the WH? Hekate Oct 2013 #16

Thanks. I've quoted this before: freshwest Oct 2013 #17

Life is a trapdoor function, you can only start over, you can't go back. bemildred Oct 2013 #18