Comments on: Poetry Sunday: A.E. Housman http://www.daylightatheism.org/2009/04/poetry-sunday-xxiv.html NIGHTTIME IS FOR DREAMING. DAYLIGHT IS FOR ACTION. Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:45:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Lynet http://www.daylightatheism.org/2009/04/poetry-sunday-xxiv.html#comment-46041 Lynet Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:52:07 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/?p=1007#comment-46041 We've <a href="http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/09/poetry-sunday-iv.html" rel="nofollow">had</a> Wallace Stevens already -- though I wouldn't object to more. When it comes to the issue of homosexuality, I just have to bring up Housman's <a href="http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/1412.html" rel="nofollow">The Colour of His Hair</a>, written about the prosecution of Oscar Wilde (although not published at the time). It's both moving and scathing. We've had Wallace Stevens already -- though I wouldn't object to more.

When it comes to the issue of homosexuality, I just have to bring up Housman's The Colour of His Hair, written about the prosecution of Oscar Wilde (although not published at the time). It's both moving and scathing.

]]> By: Eric http://www.daylightatheism.org/2009/04/poetry-sunday-xxiv.html#comment-46020 Eric Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:28:03 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/?p=1007#comment-46020 "Malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to man" You forgot that one. How about Wallace Stevens for a future Poetry Sunday? "Malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to man"

You forgot that one.

How about Wallace Stevens for a future Poetry Sunday?

]]> By: Jawed Akhtar http://www.daylightatheism.org/2009/04/poetry-sunday-xxiv.html#comment-45998 Jawed Akhtar Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:54:28 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/?p=1007#comment-45998 housman's personal tragedies and the failure of his continuous prayings robbed him of his christian faith and belief. in his poetry, he seems to be laughing at the biblical figures for any mistakes or shortcommings.later, he became pessimistic about the states of affair in this world. housman's personal tragedies and the failure of his continuous prayings robbed him of his christian faith and belief. in his poetry, he seems to be laughing at the biblical figures for any mistakes or shortcommings.later, he became pessimistic about the states of affair in this world.

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