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Song of Myself
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Okay. This is a good start. I don't know if I'll ever readLeaves of Grass.I wish to, but something tells me I won't be doing that any time soon. However, I liked this poem. There's so much optimism in here that I thought I could never relate to it. And I was right... Still, I enjoyed reading this. I mean, he lost me during some verses, but after a couple of seconds and a sip of coffee, I was ready to keep going; there are a lot of beautiful lines waiting to be appreciated.
Multitudes!
Note to self: Read a bit more about transcendentalism in order to fully understand this.
Feb 09, 14
* Also onmy blog.
I think I could turn and live with animals, they're so placid
and self-contain'd,
I stand and look at them long and long.
They do not sweat and whine about their condition,
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins,
They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God,
Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented with the mania of
owning things,
Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that lived thousands
of years ago,
Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.
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Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)
Multitudes!
Note to self: Read a bit more about transcendentalism in order to fully understand this.
Feb 09, 14
* Also onmy blog.
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Feb 10, 2014 04:27PM
Yes, I agree wonderful start. I would fervently recommendFernando Pessoa and Co.: Selected Poemsby Pessoa if you like people containing multitudes. And Emily Dickinson to see the other end of the spectrum. Thanks for sharing this poem which added a bit of light on this rather bleak Monday morning.
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Dolors wrote: "Yes, I agree wonderful start. I would fervently recommendFernando Pessoa and Co.: Selected Poemsby Pessoa if you like people containing multitudes. And Emily Dickinson to see the oth... "I found Pessoa's prose absolutely delightful! Heartbreaking yet so honest. I'm loving it so far. So I will certainly read his poetry, and soon. And I'll keep Dickinson in mind, I only read a couple of poems, long time ago. Thanks for stopping by and for your recommendations. I'm glad Mr. Whitman improved your Monday morning, at least a little bit:)
