![]() Which Thomas makes it appear to be the natural form for this poem is 'wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight' is IMHO Thomas at the topĪnother thing to note is that the villanelle (of which more later) is anĮxtraordinarily difficult and constraining form the effortless ease with Hard to believe that anyone could approach so timeworn a theme with suchīreathtaking intensity and freshenss - in particular, the verse beginning Poems, this is probably his best known, and certainly my favourite. ![]() While Thomas has written a number of extraordinarily beautiful and lyrical ![]() Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sightīlind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,Īnd you, my father, there on the sad height,Ĭurse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,Īnd learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Though wise men at their end know dark is right,īecause their words had forked no lightning they Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Old age should burn and rave at close of day ![]() ( Poem #38) Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Do not go gentle into that good night, ![]()
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