Tuesday, May 15, 2001

All Things Can Tempt Me Comments

Rating: 3.2

ALL things can tempt me from this craft of verse:
One time it was a woman's face, or worse --
The seeming needs of my fool-driven land;
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William Butler Yeats
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Ratnakar Mandlik 19 August 2016

A great introspective poem that is meaningful and thought provoking too.

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Kim Barney 31 May 2016

ALL things can tempt me from this craft of verse - - That's true; many things keep me from writing, also. When I was young, I had not given a penny for a song - - But now I truly appreciate poetry as I have never done before. This poem deserves much higher than the 6.1 rating given by the 44 voters so far.

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Edward Kofi Louis 31 May 2016

With the temptations of life. Thanks for sharing.

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William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats

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