Paul,
Thanks for posting the essay by poet Frederick Turner. I ran across him a few years ago when I did an extensive study of the New Formalists. I wasn’t too impressed by him until I read Genesis, an epic poem, which is pure genius (and a lot of hard work). I was even more impressed when I found out that he came out for the war and was teaching in Texas.
Chance talks lightly over dinner of
The Greek mystery; how from the bright noon
Of classical achieved perfection in
This life—through, art, the dance of war, the sharp
And plangent sweetness of poetry—
They turned away into ages of worship,
Of mysticism and forgetfulness,
Of ikons stylized into fleshless gold,
As if a thousand years of divine dream
Must follow and blot out the memory
Of one age of human excellence;
--Genesis, Act II, Scene IV, Frederick Turner
nyctom,
“I have seen without exception, anyone who forcefully states a political opinion that is not explicitly conservative or libertarian be mocked,”
That’s strange! From the reactions to my posts, I thought Eratosphere was a Liberal website. Am I so far Right that conservatives look Liberal to me? Well I have to get back to my new book that arrived yesterday, Treason by Ann Coulter.
Thomas Newton
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