No, I will not go quietly into that dark night. Yes, I will have the last word in my OPs

[Tuesday Afternoon]

props to Dylan Thomas

Do Not Go Quietly Into That Dark Night

Do not go quietly into that dark night,
Equality should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise women at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go quietly into that dark night.

Good women, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild women who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieve it on its way,
Do not go quietly into that dark night.

Grave women, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my mother, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go quietly into that dark night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

TA

[SheilaT]

1. I just looked up that poem.

Thomas's father was going blind when he wrote it, and the dying of the light is blindness.

I'd always thought it referred to death. Learned something new, I did.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. SheilaT, do you have a link to that info? I also thought it was written to/for/about his

dying father ... from wiki:
Written for his dying father, it is one of Thomas's most popular and accessible poems.

Use in popular culture =
<snip>
The poem is recited by the character Thornton Melon, played by Rodney Dangerfield, in the 1986 film Back to School where his English professor has him recite the poem to inspire him to complete an exam.[4]
<snip>
Part of the poem's title is referenced in the title of a mission in the video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.[clarification needed] It was also quoted in the BBC television show Doctor Who. The leitmotif lines from the poem were quoted in the song "Somebody to Die For" by British synthpop duo Hurts.[6]

Michael Caine reads some of the poem in the full trailer for the 2014 film Interstellar.

A modified version of the titular line is used in the climactic presidential speech from the 1996 film Independence Day, "We will not go quietly into the night."

more at link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_not_go_gentle_into_that_good_night

[SheilaT]

9. I skipped the wiki entry.

This is the one I cited: http://allpoetry.com/Do-Not-Go-Gentle-Into-That-Good-Night

It's possible they have it wrong, but rereading the poem, it makes more sense that it is about going blind, than about dying. At least to me.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

11. I really am beginning to wonder if that is an error/typo. Everything else that I find about the poem

says it is about his Father's dying. interesting.

[SheilaT]

13. Could be.

I'll certainly bow to other experts, but it does seem as if the poem makes more sense in reference to oncoming blindness rather than oncoming death. No matter what, it's a wonderful poem.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

14. yes, it is a wonderful poem. agreed.

[TheBlackAdder]

3. Rodney R.I.P.

This reminds me of the movie 'Back to School.'

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. Yes, please refer to my post #2 just above. and thanks. also Rest in Peace, Rodney

a Man who understood what it was to get no respect

[lovemydog]

5. I like that TA! Here's the original.

night
Dylan Thomas, 1914 - 1953
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

also a reading of it by Dylan Thomas: http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/do-not-go-gentle-good-night

P.S. Poetry rocks. I love it when people take inspiration from it, paraphrase it, etc.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. thanks, lovemydog !!

[Punkingal]

7. Lovely to see this posted here!

Seems like so many posts are just depressing....this poem makes me feel good. Maybe it isn't intended as such, but I see it as full of hope. Thank you!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. yw, Punkingal and Yes, I am very hopeful -

[niyad]

10. k and r for this wonderful piece. I, for one, have no intention of going quietly ANYWHERE.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

12. thanks, niyad

and me either

[BainsBane]

15. You prompted me to look at that poem in a whole new way

I have always thought of it as about death. I love Dylan Thomas.

As for last words, I don't have the energy to make sure I have the last word. Some people never stop and you just have to cut it off at some point. I frequently just quit reading after a certain point. The people who do best at avoiding excessive conflict tell me they limit themselves to two responses and then cut out. I would be much better off if I did that.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

16. all of this was prompted by an exchange in the Lounge, Baines. I self deleted an OP in there.

I would go into more detail but, I fear a hide. Please, go see for yourself or if you are really interested in how the Lounge is being used in this so called game ..... and Yes, I was just informed in another thread that we are playing games .... I will PM you the link.

You can also reach it via My Journal entry titled OP.

Thanks for the comments.

Always appreciate your contributions.

[ismnotwasm]

17. I just went and looked at that

Good job woman!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

18. ah, thanks ism

I sorted hating closing out that one. It was a fun little thread until .... I was told to leave.

Told to leave my own thread ... ?

Is he kidding me ... ?

How Rude.

I would never do that to someone.