"Even This Shall Pass Away" by Theodore Tilton (poetry reading)

[strauss12345]

Absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much,

[JoyfulSorrows]

This is a great poem, brilliantly read by SpokenVerse, as always. I was just wondering, in the third line, I've seen some places render it as "strange and wise" instead of "true and wise" as you did. Why is there this difference in the wording?

[SpokenVerse]

@JoyfulSorrows I hadn't seen the other version. No real difference to the overall meaning, I'd say.

[langstonify]

Thanks for this one!

[carpentun]

I love your channel and always look forward to new readings. In particular, I enjoy your comments about the selections. Though SpokenVerse, your amazing poetic tribute, may, like the Temple of Artemis, one day 'pass away,' you have created something worthy of...a modern Library of Celsus? Best regards.

[alchemistra]

The octave is one of the most appealing poetry stanzas. I really enjoyed your reading of this.

[arvin20071]

Thank you for posting this philosophical gem! It reminds me of the saying that the only thing that is constant is change.

[vudu8ball]

My wife is undergoing chemo therapy and not doing to well with it. I played this while she was in the room and it gave her strength. Thanks.

[theRoseofmyheart]

I enjoyed that very much.

Thank you

[sonofwalt]

Ah, the commentary. Thank you. Things have not changed much in this day of Twitter, have they?

[avnavcgm]

The implementation of “This too shall pass” fits the theme of the poem well though since it was first coined by Persian poets.

[avnavcgm]

Thanks for the background information on this.

[paulpellicci]

it seems to me that his ring depressed him his whole life until death when it was finally good news.

[cds123564]

Wow... that was beautiful. I favorited.

[loszhor]

Very nice, this poem is both depressing and inspirational.

[ccipollini1984]

zen.

[ThisSentenceIsFalse]

@ccipollini1984 The last verse really is like a koan isn't it? I'm still realing from it wondering what it means.

[huyked]

I love rhyming poetry as this. Thanks.

[jcurnes]

Thanks.

[evelutionofone]

Even this shall pass away...

Yep!

How cool is that?