The Gods Of The Copybook Headings Comments

this poem is so true, , , true then...true now.

Copybook headings were Biblical sayings and moral axioms that 19th century English schoolboys copied over and over again to improve their penmanship. My interpretation of this poem is; When humankind ignores the ancient wisdoms passed down throughout history, when we march to the drum of a 'new morality' (or immorality) as we have done many times in the past, when we abandon reason and logic and turn our eyes from God, when fad replaces good sense and the false gods (the gods of the marketplace) fail and fall, as they eventually always do, then and only then will we return to those wisdoms that were ignored, and, .... 'The Gods of the Copybook Headings with terror and slaughter return.'

I took it as meaning 'the writing of obvious truths' but indeed the title is very intriguing. I plan to stitch some of it (I hope! Add it to the stash :)) .

My mother loved this poem and read it to me, and all my life I have wondered the real significance of this specific title. Why copybook headings? Specifically why the headings? Would love comments and responses. I still love the poem. Linda Myers