A Salute to Fathers

[sartorias]

and guardians and all the men who help to raise, guide, and teach the younger generation.

Here's a lovely bit from Walt Whitman's Leaves of GrassOn the beach at night

Comments

[asakiyume]

That's just lovely!

They shall not long possess the sky, they devour the stars only in apparition...

The great stars and the little ones shall shine out again, they endure,
The vast immortal suns and the long-enduring pensive moons shall again shine

Just lovely.

[sartorias]

That bit just always tightens my throat.

[asakiyume]

yes--in the face of clouds and darkness to believe in the stars

[avalonestel]

*squees* Oh, Whitman's work could be gorgeous.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, FATHERS OF THE WORLD!!!

[sartorias]

Whitman could be . . . odd, but when he's on, he's just so wonderful.

[avalonestel]

Not to mention he could be so wordy that he sometimes made me want to kill myself while I was studying his stuff last year.

[michaeljasper]

Thanks for sharing this, and making me read some poetry!

"Something there is more immortal even than the stars" -- great line.

[sartorias]

You're welcome--and happy birthday! I think I slid past too fast the other day.

[michaeljasper]

Aw, thanks, Sherwood. Your entry prompted me to post a quickie entry, with photos of my boys. :)

[sartorias]

Oh goodie! Soon as I catch up on comments here, I will do another flist run.

[sartorias]

I did too--some of these guys one really needs to come at on one's own, and not be dictated to, and far, FAR worse, tested on.

[frumiousb]

I was tempted to post Daddy this morning, in a fit of ill humor combined with dark humor. But the Whitman is so much nicer. Thanks for reminding me how much I love his work.

[sartorias]

Whitman doesn't always come into focus for me, but when he does--he's just transcendent.