Thank you, Stephen. The poem and the events it recounts have two levels or perspectives, which gradually becomes apparent in…
Yes, pure act, or in your own other words, Bruce, "devoid of potency." Awe or wonder is the ultimate effect…
Thanks for your comment, Margaret B. You're right that those mid-20th century decades seemed innocent to us, and I think…
Thank you, Stephen. The poem and the events it recounts have two levels or perspectives, which gradually becomes apparent in…
Theresa, I think I was too horrified by the effect of this poem to comment when it first came out.…
Yes, pure act, or in your own other words, Bruce, "devoid of potency." Awe or wonder is the ultimate effect…
Cynthia, thanks for your response. We need those cardinal virtues.
Thanks for your comment, Margaret B. You're right that those mid-20th century decades seemed innocent to us, and I think…