Although it is about Burnt Norton, I recommend Henry Reed's wonderful parody Chard Whitlow, which TSE praised.
I tried to post a link but got an error message, so Goggling "chard whitlow solearabiantree" will get those interested to not only the text, but an mp3 of Dylan Thomas reading it.
To me, T. S. Eliot is not the easiest poet to understand but having it read to me makes it easier to understand since you take the burden of verbalizing it. Does that make any sense?
I remember reading Julian's writings. I think specifically the "all shall be well" quote was referring to the afterlife. Not to how things happen in this life. I think she was talking about those folks who were supposedly going to hell and the vision answered her that everyone would be well even if there is a talk of hell...and she wondered why. He basically said, "Don't worry. I can make my Word true and yet make all well." Not sure if the quote had much to do with this earthly realm per se.
A truly classic poem that really needed the inspiration of The English country garden that was prevalent during this time in our history!!
MAGICKMINSTREL718 10 months ago
Thank you for reading this. The 'Four Quartets' are as perfect as poems can be.
I love that----"A condition of complete simplicity, costing not less than everything".
Idlinfarm 11 months ago
Although it is about Burnt Norton, I recommend Henry Reed's wonderful parody Chard Whitlow, which TSE praised.
I tried to post a link but got an error message, so Goggling "chard whitlow solearabiantree" will get those interested to not only the text, but an mp3 of Dylan Thomas reading it.
ThePilum 11 months ago
fine rendition -
hswatnik 11 months ago
Thanks for the prose, it brings me to the depth of my thinking, gives me a different attitude to lifes struggle and ignorance.
wortlover 11 months ago
To me, T. S. Eliot is not the easiest poet to understand but having it read to me makes it easier to understand since you take the burden of verbalizing it. Does that make any sense?
paulpellicci 11 months ago
Beautiful reading of a truly great classic poem. Thank you.
suuzzee5 11 months ago
Excellent :-)
justdi123 11 months ago
I remember reading Julian's writings. I think specifically the "all shall be well" quote was referring to the afterlife. Not to how things happen in this life. I think she was talking about those folks who were supposedly going to hell and the vision answered her that everyone would be well even if there is a talk of hell...and she wondered why. He basically said, "Don't worry. I can make my Word true and yet make all well." Not sure if the quote had much to do with this earthly realm per se.
scifiwritir 11 months ago
Wow, I really liked that one. Thank you.
BabyHominid 11 months ago