Rebirth
1914-18
“The Edge of the Evening”–A Diversity of Creatures
If any God should say,
“I will restore
The world her yesterday
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Kipling Friday
Posted on 25 July 2008 by Andrew
Kipling Friday
Posted on 18 July 2008 by Andrew
The Rabbi’s Song
“The House Surgeon”–Actions and Reactions
2 Samuel XIV. 14.
If Thought can reach to Heaven,
On Heaven let it dwell,
For fear the Thought be given
Like power to reach to Hell.
For fear the [...]
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Kipling Friday
Posted on 11 July 2008 by Andrew
More Kipling to start the weekend. This is a bit somber.
A Recantation
1917
(To Lyde of the Music Halls)
What boots it on the Gods to call?
Since, answered or unheard,
We perish with the Gods and all
Things made–except the Word.
Ere certain Fate had touched a heart
By fifty years made cold,
I judged thee, Lyde, [...]
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Happy Independence Day
Posted on 4 July 2008 by Andrew
Happy Independence Day, everyone. Hope you enjoy it. God Bless America.
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July 4th Kipling
Posted on 4 July 2008 by Andrew
Happy Independence Day. I thought it fitting to provide a poem from Kipling in my usual fashion.
The American Rebellion
1776
Before
Twas not while England’s sword unsheathed
Put half a world to flight,
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When We Left Earth
Posted on 3 July 2008 by Andrew
I’ve been glued to my television for the last few Sunday nights as I watched When We Left Earth. As you may know, I’m a bit of a science enthusiast (read: “enginerd”), and as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by the manned space-flight program and just about [...]
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