Help me find a depressing poem!
September 30, 2008 7:59 PM
I'm looking for a longer poem about death/dying that I read some time ago. IIRC, I found it via the "Poetry Sunday" series on the Daylight Atheism blog, but upon a little research, it was not one of the poems featured there. Perhaps it is by one of the same authors?
I seem to remember the poem having the word "procession" in it and being relatively long (ie, the equivalent of ~4 written paragraphs or so), but other than that, I cannot recall much. My GoogleFu (TM) is failing me.
I seem to remember the poem having the word "procession" in it and being relatively long (ie, the equivalent of ~4 written paragraphs or so), but other than that, I cannot recall much. My GoogleFu (TM) is failing me.
From the poem:
The pungent oranges and bright, green wings
Seem things in some procession of the dead
posted by iconomy at 10:22 PM on September 30, 2008
The pungent oranges and bright, green wings
Seem things in some procession of the dead
posted by iconomy at 10:22 PM on September 30, 2008
Found it! It was William Cullen Bryant's "Thanatopsis".
Doesn't have the word "procession" in it, but it's still an awesome poem. Thanks for the help iconomy!
posted by aheckler at 4:07 AM on October 1, 2008
Doesn't have the word "procession" in it, but it's still an awesome poem. Thanks for the help iconomy!
posted by aheckler at 4:07 AM on October 1, 2008
Perhaps known, but of interest... Bryant was around 18 when he wrote/published that poem.
posted by wg at 5:12 AM on October 1, 2008
posted by wg at 5:12 AM on October 1, 2008
You were right, it's depresssing ;)
Glad you found it!
posted by iconomy at 8:52 AM on October 1, 2008
Glad you found it!
posted by iconomy at 8:52 AM on October 1, 2008
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posted by iconomy at 9:08 PM on September 30, 2008