RE: Poem of the day. William Blake - The Tyger

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Poem of the day. William Blake - The Tyger

in poetry •  7 years ago  (edited)

There definitely is a divine quality in setting something in motion willfully; initiating a process, a course of action; causing, consciously implicating unforeseen consequences. That is the manner to think of the miracle of all that which is birthed into existence, be it God's founding of the Kosmos or such small things of the human world as a decision or choice - small in a physical sense whilst infinitely enormous and weighty in a moral sense. Blake's God was of this latter sense, I believe, - not only steeped in Christianity but thoroughly Christian he was - and as a moral God therefore He is timeless. But I am partial to the poem; of all I've memorized it's either this or Kipling's "If" which is my favorite. This is why I was so interested by your interpretation.

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Well it gave birth to an interesting conversation, didn't it. I will read the Kipling poem you mention.

Yes it was. Thanks much indeed.

Every son and daughter (particularly every son in my opinion) should hear Kipling's words from his father.

I read the Kipling poem. Such a wise man. I love the line:

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;

A very liberating poem.

Thanks for telling me about it.

Glad to share it, you're welcome.