The poem
We that have done and thought, That have thought and done, Must ramble, and thin out Like milk spilt on a stone.
Spilt Milk
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This poem is one of the most insperational poems i've ever heard. I had it read at my wedding this past spring. If i could have a dime for every tear i've shed over this poem; i tell ya, it would be breaking a million. Please e-mail if you feel the same.
Tut-a-lu
I find that the most succinct poems are the ones fraught with the most depth and meaning. This poem touched me deeply and I am sure it has done so to many others. I am a tad biased to WB Yeats as well as the other great Irish writers being from Dublin myself although I live in Canada now.
A Tour Du Force
Verily, this poem has changed my life, particularly my relationship with my father. It has also inspired me to write poetry of my own. Here's my latest work:
Wasted Dough
We that have pained and talked,
Talked and pained,
Must drink as we fall apart,
Like doughnuts in the rain.