Friday, January 3, 2003

To A Poet Comments

Rating: 2.7

There is a lovely noise about your name,
Above the shoutings of the city clear,
More than a moment's merriment, whose claim
Will greater grow with every mellowed year.
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Claude McKay
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Michael Walker 04 December 2019

Some first-class poets, whose names will endure, are not popular with their fellow townspeople. A king may even be hostile to them. A few, like this poet, do recognize a genuine quality though. A deep truth about human nature in 'To a Poet'.

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Paul Sebastian 27 December 2014

The music written by poets enthralls all. Each stanza exudes the beauty of poems. Lovely write! Enjoyed it very much.

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Paul Sebastian 27 December 2014

The music written by poets enthralls all. Each stanza exudes the beauty of poems. Lovely write! Enjoyed it very much.

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