Tuesday, December 31, 2002

Prospice Comments

Rating: 3.2

Fear death?---to feel the fog in my throat,
The mist in my face,
When the snows begin, and the blasts denote
I am nearing the place,
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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 September 2024

FINAL: As The Modern POem Of The Day. Hooray! TOP Marks 5 Stars

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 September 2024

FINAL: motivation in life is to face death heroically, and of course, for Browning, to reunite with Elizabeth. Death, Journey, Love, Spirituality Bravery, Courage, Optimism Dramatic Monologue,19th Century. CONGRATS being chosen by Poem Hunter and Team

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 September 2024

The title is Latin and means "looking forward".This poem was written in 1864 after the death of Robert Browning's wife, Elizabeth, in 1861. It posits that the final and ultimate

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Godfrey Morris 07 May 2015

Awesome write. Lovely

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John Richter 07 May 2015

An ode to death, or perhaps the fear - or more like the angst of death - A piano teacher told me that there are no 'wrong' keys on the piano.... True that. But some are all-together shrill and certainly disproportionate when played together or in sequence. And then there are those like this poem - resting in absolute and synchronous perfection.....

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