BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to Poetry@lemmy.world · 4 days agoStephen Crane, "In The Desert".lemmy.worldimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down11
arrow-up161arrow-down1imageStephen Crane, "In The Desert".lemmy.worldBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to Poetry@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squaretigeruppercutlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·edit-24 days agoI’ve enjoyed him since I read his horizon poem “I saw a man pursuing the horizon” I saw a man pursuing the horizon; Round and round they sped. I was disturbed at this; I accosted the man. “It is futile,” I said, “You can never —” “You lie,” he cried, And ran on.
minus-squareRageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 days agoI have never really read poetry before. I saw this post on the “all” page. Could you explain what the poem means? I read it a few times now but I’m not sure i understand. Like what am i supposed to feel or think?
minus-squaretigeruppercutlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·4 days agoBasically you have someone pursuing a dream despite opposition from someone else telling them it will never come to fruition.
minus-squareBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoPlease join the community! I post a lot here and I think you’d like.
I’ve enjoyed him since I read his horizon poem
“I saw a man pursuing the horizon”
I have never really read poetry before. I saw this post on the “all” page. Could you explain what the poem means? I read it a few times now but I’m not sure i understand. Like what am i supposed to feel or think?
Basically you have someone pursuing a dream despite opposition from someone else telling them it will never come to fruition.
Please join the community! I post a lot here and I think you’d like.
Nice one!