ya know, i do indeed find that these wonderful and timeless poets write the most beautiful words, but most of the time fail to recite them as beautifully. i dont feel them when i hear them as much as when i read them. it's odd. except plath, she has a wonderful voice that carries the feeling of her work.
this was read at Truman's inauguration I believe ... he managed to tell the painful truth about America without being over-patriotic .. and in front of the president-elect ... he was also Valedictorian of his school ... one of the greats
@carbineautomatic : Truth is painful to those unwilling to accept it. All nations have their collective "truths", and their actual, provable truths. At the tender age of a quarter-millenium, Americans are fairly allergic to truths known by others for a long time. An indictment? Hardly. We're just an immature nation. If we do it right, the world may allow us to survive for a while.
ya know, i do indeed find that these wonderful and timeless poets write the most beautiful words, but most of the time fail to recite them as beautifully. i dont feel them when i hear them as much as when i read them. it's odd. except plath, she has a wonderful voice that carries the feeling of her work.
TheKickasskatie 1 week ago
Love your user name!!! "wetblackbough" was actually my user name for another site.
macarmenadoree 3 months ago
This was read at jfk's innaguration in 1961.
johnpsieber 5 months ago
this was read at Truman's inauguration I believe ... he managed to tell the painful truth about America without being over-patriotic .. and in front of the president-elect ... he was also Valedictorian of his school ... one of the greats
carbineautomatic 5 months ago
@carbineautomatic : Truth is painful to those unwilling to accept it. All nations have their collective "truths", and their actual, provable truths. At the tender age of a quarter-millenium, Americans are fairly allergic to truths known by others for a long time. An indictment? Hardly. We're just an immature nation. If we do it right, the world may allow us to survive for a while.
buzzclick500 4 months ago
@carbineautomatic at jfk's not truman's
TheAndarina 2 months ago
Great man
10cwf 1 year ago
@10cwf nice comment]
Cejo871 1 year ago