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- Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:53 pm
- Forum: A Passion for Poetry
- Topic: A Favorite Poem
- Replies: 177
- Views: 134147
Re: A Favorite Poem
Osmond Kelly Ingram 1887 – 1917 Osmond KellyIngram entered the US Navy November 24, 1903. His ship, USSCassin was attacked by the German submarine U-61 off Ireland on October 15, 1917. Gunner's Mate First Class Ingram spotted the approaching torpedo, realized it would strike close by the ship's dept...
- Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:54 pm
- Forum: A Passion for Poetry
- Topic: One Moment
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6402
Re: One Moment
How about this for a collaborative effort: If the whole world I once could see All people of every land standing together free No man enslaved, no woman oppressed All children fed and warmly dressed Then to this moment might I say Linger awhile, so as this memory never fade away. The last line is st...
- Sat Oct 09, 2021 12:56 am
- Forum: A Passion for Poetry
- Topic: One Moment
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6402
Re: One Moment
If the whole world I once could see All people of every land standing together free Then to the moment might I say Linger awhile, and let this memory never fade away. Once you put the seed in my head Cattleman, I had to have a crack at it, didn't I. I think the last line is the weakest now. You coul...
- Fri Oct 08, 2021 1:38 am
- Forum: A Passion for Poetry
- Topic: One Moment
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6402
Re: One Moment
Posting something like that on FB would be a massive red flag for me, I would steer well clear if I was only an acquaintance, possibly Bi-polar. If it was a close friend or relative we'd be having words about a post like that though. As far as men like Trump go, that's you're classic bully; all fron...
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 5:23 pm
- Forum: A Passion for Poetry
- Topic: A Favorite Poem
- Replies: 177
- Views: 134147
Re: A Favorite Poem
As I've stated in a previous post, I got my love of poetry from the movie Genius. I also have a love of music, so the other day after watching the movie Star Girl featuring Grace Vanderwaal. I looked her up and downloaded some music. Her bio was promising, a child prodigy with an angelic voice and a...
- Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:33 am
- Forum: A Passion for Poetry
- Topic: A Favorite Poem
- Replies: 177
- Views: 134147
Re: A Favorite Poem
Out of all those Kiplings If is my favorite too, I also like Cells: pack-drill for me and a fortnight's C.B. For "drunk and resisting the Guard."
- Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:07 am
- Forum: A Passion for Poetry
- Topic: One Moment
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6402
Re: One Moment
So Goethe himself used free twice there, sorry I thought you were inspired by Goethe's play to write that yourself. You say it's Part one, but which scene? I'll see if the version I'm reading is translated the same.
- Tue Oct 05, 2021 4:55 am
- Forum: Religion & Philosophy
- Topic: Born atheist?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10823
Re: Born atheist?
There is another side to this question that I didn't give thought to when I posted; that being born an Atheist in a brain chemistry sense is obviously nonsense, but what if you're born the child of a famous extremely outspoken Atheist and are brought up in a household where the subject is openly dis...
- Sun Oct 03, 2021 1:32 am
- Forum: A Passion for Poetry
- Topic: One Moment
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6402
Re: One Moment
It's not bad as it is, but using the word free twice in the same sentence; obviously a compromise. If it was mine and I wanted to improve it, I would run that line through my head every night, and eventually it will come. There's nothing like that feeling when you wake up, and the words just pop int...
- Sat Oct 02, 2021 1:14 am
- Forum: A Passion for Poetry
- Topic: One Moment
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6402
Re: One Moment
I like it, the second line could use some work. I've read all Goethe's poems, a few of them are great favorites of mine. But Goethe's Faust is a bit dreary and long for my liking, but if this is the sentiment you got from it, then maybe I should give it another look.