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Chris's avatar

“Two traditions met.

But our padlocked thoughts

Lacked the place required,

Experiment to be tried again.”

Powerful and relatable words! Such a shame that a brilliant mind had to die in an asylum.

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Diana M. Wilson's avatar

Powerful, and heartbreaking.

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Beth's avatar

Amazing, moving, both the poem and the Patti Smith piece. Great start of today, March 4.

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patrick wey's avatar

Many powerful lines...........'Night sweeps away the scraps

Of the meal that contented us.'.........

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