Early Influences
Early Influences
At 14, I read
and re-read Tennyson’s
“In Memoriam,”
with tears
pouring from my eyes.
At 16, I read
“The Sermon on the Mount”
at bedtime every night,
‘Til I had its passages
memorized.
Early influences,
so loved
Still.
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It’s amazing what sticks with us over the years! Lovely poem.
Two wonderful guides!