I liked this poem for its mastery of the form, but I didn't have a clue what it meant, was too stupid, too lazy, to figure it out. Thank you Cathy for your close, close reading. My only reservation is the poem's difficulty. If it defeats me, it will defeat most readers. But for those who connect with it and find every flower in its place, it must be instantly devastating. Non dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.
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