Out Of The Night That Covers Me Comments
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
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I named my son (now 67 yrs. old) because something in this poem that reminded me of the name Jan. Can you refresh my memory? Thank you.
Jan Valtin (real name Richard Krebs) is author of a book (Out of the Night,1940) , used Henley's line for his title, .
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7/30/2025 8:53:27 PM # 1.0.0
" I thank whatever Gods may be For my unconquerable soul" Nice poem and a pleasure to read.