Does anyone like poetry, at all? I have been reading several posts which talk about our current age. Mostly lamenting, sometimes with some shreds of hope. And I like poetry. Some poetry. Poetry experts might be able to tell me what type once they have seen a couple of these posts.
I have thus memorized ‘The Prodigal Son’ and I think I will work on ‘Big Steamers’, next. I particular like the first verse of ‘The Dutch in the Medley’.
Pretty great idea. The right sort of poetry is so powerful! And Kipling is so underrated and maligned.
Well, feel free to comment on the poem etc.
I have been on a quest to memorize reading Kipling’s poems in hopes that I may be blessed with his an ounce of his wit within my own prose.
I find music easier to memorize, so I have in car rides during work begun to sing allow with the following video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=76v-Cgl4HP0&t=2011s&pp=ygUNUGV0ZXIgYmVsbGFteQ%3D%3D
I have thus memorized ‘The Prodigal Son’ and I think I will work on ‘Big Steamers’, next. I particular like the first verse of ‘The Dutch in the Medley’.
Thank you for sharing! I need to find a good introduction to Rudyard immediately.