Tag Archives: Ezra Pound

ARMISTICE DAY

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Universal Octopus

“Died some pro patria non dulce non et decor.”So Ezra Pound adapted Horace’s linesfor those whose sufferings for their nationhad bred a dull, dark, painful generationwith gloria cauterised from their minds. In the calendar their deaths are still recorded.Poppies and … Continue reading →

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BEAUTY

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Universal Octopus

The beauty of not expectingis noticing. The beauty of noticingis being right. “When I remember,”says Ezra Pound,“when I was young; I am now surprisedhow right I was.In fact I was more right than I realised.” .