"To An Athlete Dying Young" by A E Housman (poetry reading)

[WalrusDoctor]

I would feel the need

to punch whoever wrote that parody

[Mojosbigstick]

And malt does more than Milton can

To justify God's way to man.

Maybe it's because he's a miserabilist, that I love Housman so!

[claudejames]

An exemplary reading

[karenemm1]

Very good poem

[coachrv31]

This is absolutely one of the greatest, most beautiful poems of the English language because it so vividly contrasts the greatness of victory, achievement, and success with the brevity of this greatness which too will pass away, often before the victor. Indeed a keen observation of celebration, of sadness, and of truth.

[violinsinger95]

Beautiful. <3

[Aeschylus]

Fantastic.

[mysticmagic4760]

Excellent!