Little Willow ([info]slayground) wrote,
@ 2008-04-11 06:26:00
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Poetry Friday: Alexander Throckmorton by Edgar Lee Masters
In youth my wings were strong and tireless,
But I did not know the mountains.
In age I knew the mountains
But my weary wings could not follow my vision -
Genius is wisdom and youth.
- Alexander Throckmorton by Edgar Lee Masters

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From a. fortis
(Anonymous)
2008-04-12 05:07 am UTC (link)
I like it! I don't know this poem, so thanks for posting it! Somehow I picture it accompanying an Asian landscape scroll painting...

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Re: From a. fortis
[info]slayground
2008-04-12 05:10 am UTC (link)
I discovered it while searching for a poem about wings.

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[info]cloudscome
2008-04-12 11:46 am UTC (link)
I've been collecting poems to pass out at school for Poem in Your Pocket Day and this is a great one. Thanks!

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[info]slayground
2008-04-12 03:20 pm UTC (link)
You are welcome!

This year, Poem in Your Pocket Day and Support Teen Literature Day are the same day, April 17th! Are you going to participate in Operation Teen Book Drop?
http://www.readergirlz.com/tbd.html

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