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Tag Archives: A. E. Housman
Out There the World Is Cruel and Loud
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Poetry Is Stupid (But Will Save Your Life)
Reading poetry is a life insurance policy for when things go bad, Housman tells us.
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Young People Fighting Old People’s Wars
Memorial Day Today we honor our soldiers killed in the line of duty. Many of them were idealistic, most of them were young. I offer up today an enigmatic poem by A.E. Housman that captures, in an understated way, the tragedy of their deaths. The poem is unusual in that it talks about soldiers having a choice. […]