tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post6772264715624403466..comments2024-02-25T19:19:39.854+11:00Comments on I prefer reading: Sunday Poetry - A E Housmanlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-59736562944808370002014-09-28T22:09:25.983+10:002014-09-28T22:09:25.983+10:00About three! About three! joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-86806876275628257702014-09-23T08:08:18.754+10:002014-09-23T08:08:18.754+10:00I would love to be able to remember more poetry. W...I would love to be able to remember more poetry. We didn't have to learn it by heart when I was at school & although I can remember bits of poems, there are very few that I could recite. Your goal of memorizing poetry is great, how many can you remember still?lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-43795064698707066812014-09-22T20:57:46.192+10:002014-09-22T20:57:46.192+10:00I went through a phase a few years ago where I mem...I went through a phase a few years ago where I memorized short poems, one a week I believe was my goal. This is one of the ones. I was hoping to improve my memory as well as my grasp of poetry.<br /><br />My late father grew up in the days when memorization was standard in schools. In his 70s and 80s, he could still rattle off impressively long poems.joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-90138744071579597262014-09-22T07:46:19.135+10:002014-09-22T07:46:19.135+10:00Yes, we should all seize the day, shouldn't we...Yes, we should all seize the day, shouldn't we? It's good to be reminded of that sometimes.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-9140694215729514032014-09-21T17:48:09.305+10:002014-09-21T17:48:09.305+10:00This is one of those poems that makes me very awar...This is one of those poems that makes me very aware of the passage of time....."Time's wingèd chariot hurrying near" oopsValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-8591278921672732452014-09-21T14:37:38.182+10:002014-09-21T14:37:38.182+10:00I was out in the garden this morning & the nex...I was out in the garden this morning & the next few days are looking very springlike, low 20s each day. I wish it could stay like this & not get any hotter...lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-74199680693460493662014-09-21T13:23:22.076+10:002014-09-21T13:23:22.076+10:00This is one of my favourites - a lovely poem for A...This is one of my favourites - a lovely poem for Adelaide at the moment, as spring does its stuff. skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.com