Our poem this week puts its meaning and its power right out in front; you don’t have to have studied history or philosophy or literature to see what’s going on.
What a rollicking time. Great fun. It’s all so vivid and rousing. We have forgotten this form of entertainment which by sheer language appeals to the senses and stirs our spirited part. I always loved Plato’s metaphor and though I forget exactly how he imagines this socially, today you and Browning were our wise men, no strangers to sense or zeal, but elevating them, and us, by your guidance and understanding, filling our minds with great things.
“Mood” week, like the coming of longer daylight in the north, might yet help me recover some mojo.
Thank you for this poem. "Our Poem of the Week, “How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix,” is one of those that are great for kids", and great for me :) Even with your explanation I still found myself caught in the galloping wondering what will happen.
I would love to know the title and publication of that poem book—I am always looking for good old texts from Catholic school days before all the secular/modern textbooks took over.
What a rollicking time. Great fun. It’s all so vivid and rousing. We have forgotten this form of entertainment which by sheer language appeals to the senses and stirs our spirited part. I always loved Plato’s metaphor and though I forget exactly how he imagines this socially, today you and Browning were our wise men, no strangers to sense or zeal, but elevating them, and us, by your guidance and understanding, filling our minds with great things.
“Mood” week, like the coming of longer daylight in the north, might yet help me recover some mojo.
Please explain why the tempo of this poem reminds me so much of “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” Fun listening!
Thank you for this poem. "Our Poem of the Week, “How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix,” is one of those that are great for kids", and great for me :) Even with your explanation I still found myself caught in the galloping wondering what will happen.
Poem reminded me of The Highwayman
We studied this poem in grade school (Catholic). I need to fish out that poetry book, still on my shelf.
I would love to know the title and publication of that poem book—I am always looking for good old texts from Catholic school days before all the secular/modern textbooks took over.