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Dian Parker's avatar

Yes, a thousand times yes. Wonderful.

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Henry Lewis's avatar

Dylan Thomas. One of the greatest poets of the 20th century. Initially I had to read one of his poems multiple times to get the sense of it. Then I heard him read his poems and the world shifted. If you have not heard him read his poems (there are many recordings out there, he read on BBC and other places) then I encourage you to do so immediately. His words are freeing and they cascade as few others. He was a rare gift to the listening ear.

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Jeffrey Streeter's avatar

Indeed he was! A really good example is A Child's Christmas in Wales'. It's a wonderful recording.

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Todd Gold's avatar

I know how cliched this is to simply quote now, but, “Rage! Rage against the dying of the light!” There, I said it....✌️

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Todd Gold's avatar

Definitely. He & T.S. Eliot are without a doubt my 2 favorites of the 20th Century...Good God, any of you guys/gals remember the 20th Century??I know I do, and it’s sorely missed!

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Dr. Deborah Hall's avatar

O so true, what you say here.

Thank you!

I first heard Dylan Thomas read his poems

when I was a teenager.

They have coursed though my arteries

ever since.

My two brothers love him also.

One brother and I are giving a cd

of his recordings to my other brother

for Christmas!

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Jim Duffey's avatar

Yes indeed! Writers of every ilk achieve immortality in the closet sense of it we will ever know.

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KR (Kenneth Rosen)'s avatar

Yes, in the closet sense!

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Jim Duffey's avatar

In the closest sense. But, hey, 'closet sense'? that's a thing isn't it?

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Todd Gold's avatar

I’m laughing at Jim’s correction post, not your stream-of-consciousness, KR....

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KR (Kenneth Rosen)'s avatar

Absolutely! Shame and its cherubic uncertainties, its malevolent sturdily-makeshift, gleaming steel shells and helmets, its flexible chainmail varieties of dignity, are the engines of art.

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KR (Kenneth Rosen)'s avatar

I'm mystified!

I thought my.turkey

Had entered the oven

Like Daniel the prophet

And came out quite

Savory, looking fried.

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KR (Kenneth Rosen)'s avatar

Yikes. I'm replying to Todd!

Happy Thanksgiving, by God!

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Patris's avatar

Beautiful and perfect

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Arnie Sabatelli's avatar

I love “ice blasts of words.” He always found a way to bring such a newness and authentic intensity into his work. And everything in the poem perfectly describes his own writing.

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Innocuous Pith's avatar

What a stunning portrayal of what poetry means to art. Thank you for this!

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jude's avatar

brilliant words and brilliant photo!

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SADA SARA's avatar

Stunning 🤍

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Michael Cord's avatar

I find the use of subjunctive so interesting here that it might somehow intensify surprise, awe, maybe hope?

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Henry Lewis's avatar

Exactly. It drives the heart to reach beyond this crazy world.

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Maha's avatar

Just think of it — “…words, words, words,

and each of which were alive forever

in its own delight and glory and oddity and light.”💥🎁💥

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Troy Church's avatar

I love this and also the amazing photograph too.

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KR (Kenneth Rosen)'s avatar

Okay. Today my favorite word is licorice. Tomorrow it will be lanolin. Afterwards, of course, into that dark night, whether gently or not so. Once I was told he loved pinball machines, big brassy metaphors, and Manhattan's kings and queens.

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Nishal Sharon's avatar

Such a beautiful piece!

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Jim Duffey's avatar

As are my minimalist cats here, sunning in their window.

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Lisa B. Martin    zihuawriter's avatar

Ah...words do fall from the heavens andcwe must be ever alert, awake to catch them. Thus captured in my Visual Anthem poem, " Let's Make Some Noise."

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