Friday, January 3, 2003
I Am A Parcel Of Vain Strivings Tied Comments
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I am a parcel of vain strivings tied
By a chance bond together,
Dangling this way and that, their links
Were made so loose and wide,
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Henry David Thoreau
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7/20/2025 9:09:19 PM # 1.0.0
This is a great poem.....It is so direct. We are the parcel. We are the strivings. The metaphor continues and expands, even as the central figure must droop here......Is it possible? That even a block buster figure such as Thoreau is still underrated?