11-11-11

[squintywitch]

Here dead we lie
Because we did not choose
To live and shame the land
From which we sprung.
Life, to be sure, 
Is nothing much to lose,
But young men think it is,
And we were young.

A E Housman

Comments

[spiraltower]

Housman is my favourite poet. I studied him at A level when I was privileged to have one of those teachers who changes your life and the way you look at the world.

[simmye59]

Beautiful piece Jude.