Friday, December 12, 2008

but set down / this set down / this

This is one of my favorite things to read each Christmastime—enjoy! (Do read it yourself first—goodness knows I adore T.S. Eliot, but I can’t quite stand his speaking voice… it’s not how I imagine one of the Magi sounding, that’s certain. But then if you want the full Eliot flavor, have him read it to you afterward.)

There’s just something about this poem that I adore. And, when it’s forty degrees and sunny, with no snow in sight, I like a poem that talks of “summer palaces on slopes” instead of the usual holly and gingerbread. (It makes me slightly less bitter about our lack of wintriness. Darn Illinois!!)

Oh. It’s enough to fall in love with T.S. all over again…—jl

Posted by Jenn Langefeld on 12/12 at 03:30 PM
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