Yeah. Sorry. Fair point. I knew it was off topic a tad. I think it's saying it's OK to die. I like how it starts off praising man, youth really, life, goes on to have a go at Death, calling it stupid, etc, talks of the soul leaving the body (which sounds nice, really), then actually ends up praising death at the fact that at least it's something new. Now, one may feel death is the end, and another may not. I guess this pretty old poem might hold to the 'not' idea rather than the 'is' idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by 32t
Poetry, like all art, speaks privately and individually; one enters into a personal relationship with it. What this poem says to me may not be what it says to you.
I understand the original post about risk taking, living life to the full, etc. I heard a snippet the other day on the radio about an 'aging seminar'. It was about how long, theoretically a person could live for. It talked about a French lady; 120 odd years I think. But she was hardly a model for good living. She DID finally give up smoking; at 119. It talked of those who restrict calories; as it's I think been found to be a factor. She (the presenter) said she always remembered those people who restricted calories, as they always seemed so sad. She said, yes, it may bring a long life, but it FEELS long.
