The Poetry In Our Politics
October 31, 2008 by Jerry
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Every generation or two it happens, that our politics is more about ourselves than the person we seek to elect.
19th Century poet and critic Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918) clearly had a take on our time.
Using Life as his metaphor, he wrote:
“Come to the edge,” he said.
They said: “We cannot.” “We are afraid.”
“Come to the edge,” he said.
And they came.
And he pushed them.
And they flew.
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