I was rather impressed that the 9/11 memorial contained an art installation whose center is this verse of the Latin poet Virgil: "No day shall erase you from the memory of time".
@shannejw Thank you... Actually not, I had another shot for the Holocaust day, which I will post later - of course... @graemestevens Thank you! @pistache Thanks, Clare! @gardenfolk They are very poignant words. Thanks @bella_ss Thank you! @helenhall Thank you, Helen. @seattlite Thanks a lot! @louannwarren Indeed, visiting the memorial is a strong experience! @jgpittenger Thank you a lot, also on behalf of Mr. Virgil! @yaorenliu Thank you so much! @jenp Sadly no, we must never forget. Thanks! @kwind Thank you very much! @golftragic Thanks a lot, Marnie!
@gardenfolk An interesting read. Only, I think Mrs. Alexander did not consider at all the metaphor, intrinsic of the poem. The columnist seems to think that Virgil just wrote a line on two soldiers/companions/lovers who died in action, not a poem that seeks the very substance of humankind. Don't know, like saying that "Oedipus Rex" is a story about an orphan... Please, continue loving the quote: it talks about love, friendship and misfortune, and I can't see which of those concepts should not apply to those - civilians, policemen or firemen - who lost their lives on 9/11. @overalvandaan Thanks a lot, Saxa!
Beautiful image and I like your POV.
@graemestevens Thank you!
@pistache Thanks, Clare!
@gardenfolk They are very poignant words. Thanks
@bella_ss Thank you!
@helenhall Thank you, Helen.
@seattlite Thanks a lot!
@louannwarren Indeed, visiting the memorial is a strong experience!
@jgpittenger Thank you a lot, also on behalf of Mr. Virgil!
@yaorenliu Thank you so much!
@jenp Sadly no, we must never forget. Thanks!
@kwind Thank you very much!
@golftragic Thanks a lot, Marnie!
@overalvandaan Thanks a lot, Saxa!
It's a wonderful line.