Thursday, May 23, 2024

May 23– Assorted Poems by Thomas Hood (~1845)

 I think Hood would've liked Les Mis

May 23– Assorted Poems by Thomas Hood (~1845)

Summary: Poor people die, it's sad.

Commentary: I read the description for these, and I was not excited. They're actually pretty good. Sad, but not overly melodramatic. Not too many awkward rhymes or phrases. Thematically, lots of sad/poor people dying. "Bridge of Sighs" in particular has some real Les Mis vibes. Pulling the body out, slowly passing it, one stanza per character.

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