Yves Bonnefoy – Passerby Poems
How fortunate to find this poem while walking tiny cobbled streets
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Poetry
Before the written word, the rhythm and rhyme of poetry helped people remember stories and songs so that they could be told and sung again and again. It has been said that a culture’s poetry is its soul. In a speech at Amherst College on October 26, 1963, John F. Kennedy said, “When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.” We could use more poetry. Here are some of my finds.