Video: "The Hollow Men" by T.S. Eliot (poetry reading)

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"The Hollow Men" by T.S. Eliot (poetry reading)
Just got back from a memorial mass for a friend's sister. A fitting end to a horrid year. As I am not a Roman Catholic myself, I was very interested in the rituals of another "point of view". The Priest was wonderful (the guy was my age and I could certainly see myself having a beer or six with him). He told the tale of Lazarus but debunked it somewhat and, despite the fairy tale prayer-speak, was able to convey to THIS heathen that it's all about love. Fucking-A! The missus and I came [...]
The Hollow Men was written in 1925 Eliot said the name was a mixture of "The Broken Men" of Rudyard Kipling with "The Hollow Land" of William Morris. There are strong references to Guy Fawkes, particularly the ending. http://en.wikipedia.org/wik
Uploaded: February 27, 2009 12:53pm
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