Comments on: Friday poem http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:26:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: janie http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/comment-page-1/#comment-269219 janie Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:03:25 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/#comment-269219 TJ :lol: TJ :lol:

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]]> By: Scroop Moth http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/comment-page-1/#comment-269170 Scroop Moth Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:14:13 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/#comment-269170 TJ, that's brilliant. "Richard Cory" is an allegory of capitalism and the American dream. It really works, doesn't it? The Guilded Age leads to panic and depression. The narrator is crying out for a Progressive Era! No wonder Teddy Roosevelt liked this poet. TJ, that’s brilliant. “Richard Cory” is an allegory of capitalism and the American dream. It really works, doesn’t it? The Guilded Age leads to panic and depression. The narrator is crying out for a Progressive Era! No wonder Teddy Roosevelt liked this poet.

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]]> By: Cheryl D. http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/comment-page-1/#comment-269151 Cheryl D. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:33:29 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/#comment-269151 I was first introduced to this poem by a grade-school teacher, and it has always given me chills of horror--along with gratitude, because others may appear to have more than I do, but in reality I wouldn't trade lives with anyone I know. Particularly not with "the beautiful people" because they have to try extra hard to keep looking good. I was first introduced to this poem by a grade-school teacher, and it has always given me chills of horror–along with gratitude, because others may appear to have more than I do, but in reality I wouldn’t trade lives with anyone I know. Particularly not with “the beautiful people” because they have to try extra hard to keep looking good.

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]]> By: TJ http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/comment-page-1/#comment-269141 TJ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:09:03 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/#comment-269141 It's too bad about Mr. Cory. It's obviously the curse of a captialistic society and penalty for being rich. If we didn't have money we wouldn't have suicide, of course. Perhaps he could have saved by a big government taking all of his riches away and redistributing it to others. Isn't that the purpose of government? It’s too bad about Mr. Cory. It’s obviously the curse of a captialistic society and penalty for being rich. If we didn’t have money we wouldn’t have suicide, of course.

Perhaps he could have saved by a big government taking all of his riches away and redistributing it to others. Isn’t that the purpose of government?

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]]> By: Scroop Moth http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/comment-page-1/#comment-269120 Scroop Moth Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:29:07 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/#comment-269120 Richard Cory was sick of the jealousy, and thought his departure might inspire bread-cursers to write a smug poem. Richard Cory was sick of the jealousy, and thought his departure might inspire bread-cursers to write a smug poem.

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]]> By: Chas http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/comment-page-1/#comment-269112 Chas Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:15:59 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/#comment-269112 I could see something like that happening to the beautiful people. Anna Nicole? Be careful about Brittany. She is sick and no one wants to offer REAL help. Etc. & etc. I could see something like that happening to the beautiful people.
Anna Nicole?
Be careful about Brittany. She is sick and no one wants to offer REAL help.
Etc. & etc.

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]]> By: michelle http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/comment-page-1/#comment-269087 michelle Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:13:32 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/#comment-269087 Here's how old I am, I didn't realize Simon and Garfunkle's song was based on an actual poem . . . But I, I work in a factory . . . Here’s how old I am, I didn’t realize Simon and Garfunkle’s song was based on an actual poem . . .

But I, I work in a factory . . .

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]]> By: Peter L http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/comment-page-1/#comment-269037 Peter L Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:07:10 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/#comment-269037 A surprise ending. But then, suicide often is to those who remain behind. A surprise ending. But then, suicide often is to those who remain behind.

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]]> By: janie http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/comment-page-1/#comment-268985 janie Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:00:09 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/#comment-268985 I've always loved this poem! How easy it is to spend our lives seeking a substitute for what we really need. We might look great to other people, but inside is just death. I’ve always loved this poem! How easy it is to spend our lives seeking a substitute for what we really need. We might look great to other people, but inside is just death.

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]]> By: VS http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/comment-page-1/#comment-268970 VS Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:33:46 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/01/friday-poem-23/#comment-268970 This poem reminds me of Randy Alcorn's blog topic from last week on "Longing". He ended his column with this: "When we see Him with our resurrected eyes, we will realize that all our lives, as we went down every dead end street pursuing what we thought we wanted, it was really Him we were searching for, longing for. And Him alone that could ever satisfy us." http://randyalcorn.blogspot.com/ This poem reminds me of Randy Alcorn’s blog topic from last week on “Longing”.

He ended his column with this:

“When we see Him with our resurrected eyes, we will realize that all our lives, as we went down every dead end street pursuing what we thought we wanted, it was really Him we were searching for, longing for.

And Him alone that could ever satisfy us.”

http://randyalcorn.blogspot.com/

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