Eternity: A memory
William Blake
It’s Sunday, which means it’s time for Memory, the side of Poetry & Process where we come together to memorize poetry. We conduct this practice to engrain words of meaning into our minds, bodies and beings that will serve as a companion during our walks through life. While each life is unique, the situations we encounter and the emotions we face have been felt by many who have walked before us. Poems we know deeply can speak what we need to hear at the most opportune times.
For the next two weeks, we turn our attention to a short poem by a poet and artist who from a young age, experienced the world differently then his peers, and who wrote poetry that could be interpreted and felt by the everyday person…
Eternity by William Blake
Spoken:
Text:
He who binds to himself a joy Does the winged life destroy He who kisses the joy as it flies Lives in eternity's sunrise
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The Poet:
If you are interested in William Blakes biography, check out this summary on Poetry Foundation.
Chat:
This is the point in our memorization process where we move the conversation to a Thread in the Chat function in the SubStack app/website. The text of the poem is posted there for paid subscribers to read and come back to. Check in today and throughout the week to hear how others in this community are memorizing the poem, the impact it is having on their week, and to discuss the themes in the poem.
Make this experience your own, choosing how you approach the poem’s content, your memorization process, and connect with us in the chat!
I look forward to our conversation!
Brian
never hold too tightly... great choice brother... thank you.
Great to see some Blake. Powerful.
And in eternity's sunrise did his words remain.