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Dylan Thomas
(27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953 / Swansea / Wales)
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  Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night


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  Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on that sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.


Dylan Thomas

Submitted Date Friday, January 03, 2003



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Denis Prosser (2/4/2012 2:32:00 PM)
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This poem is a great achievement not only because of its meaning, but its not easy to write a villanelle in the English language unlike French for example which has many more rhyming words.
Will Vogel (2/2/2012 1:01:00 PM)
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yo dis poem is so ill like i mad chill wit dis guy n stuff
Jeline Loh Jen-Li (2/2/2012 4:17:00 AM)
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Checked out my poem! Your comments are much appreciated!
The Valley or The Alley?

As I walked through the valley
The valley of life or the other
Dark and winded is the other alley
I couldn’t foretell if I even bother

The journey is such a pang
I doubt there is enjoyment
The process is far too long
If it will only bring torment

For some it is to endure
For others it is to fulfill
For me I am rather aware
That I would rather enthrall

In either alley let us will
In either valley let us triumph
Len Webster (11/29/2011 2:45:00 PM)
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One of the most moving poems written in the second half of the 20th. Century.
Wemeye Dal (3/20/2011 3:14:00 PM)
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great poem i agree totally with Dylan
MRITYUNJAY JHA (3/18/2011 5:42:00 AM)
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One of his best poem.The class-actor RICHARD BURTON, desired a copy of Dylan's anthology be placed along with his body aftr death..and dat was executed..Dylan himself died raving with I8-STRAIGHT-WHISKEY...Although poet's views r antithetical to d popular perception of death, especially those sprinklet with religious jargons/dogmas..that death must be peaceful n if it happens so, all of our desires get terminated and we need not hv a second life(TRANSMIGRATION OF SOUL) , bt d poet indicates dat death should nt be feared of, rather it be welcomed with joy...A COURAGEOUS POEM!
Smoky Hoss (1/7/2011 4:04:00 PM)
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I must say, I agree with Juan, he's pleading with his father to not give up.
Juan Olivarez (12/22/2010 11:03:00 AM)
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Out of all the poets whose comments I see here only Milica Frachi De Luri and a couple of others got it right. It is written in the Villanelle style and he is asking his father to fight for life, not to cave in to the darkness(death) . It is not hard to understand if you stop to read before you start analyzing it.
Fidaa Ali (10/25/2010 7:17:00 AM)
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Very nice meaning..well done

Fidaa
Michael Houston (7/24/2010 6:11:00 AM)
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I love this so much I used it on one of my tunes. You may be interested to hear it:
http: //www.youtube.com/watch? v=3z7SiZbqXZU
 

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