Quies
July 5, 2023Ezra on the Strike
July 5, 2023In the Old Age of the Soul
I do not choose to dream; there cometh on me
Some strange old lust for deeds.
As to the nerveless hand of some old warrior
The sword-hilt or the war-worn wonted helmet
Brings momentary life and long-fled cunning,
So to my soul grown old –
Grown old with many a jousting, many a foray,
Grown old with namy a hither-coming and hence-going –
Till now they send him dreams and no more deed;
So doth he flame again with might for action,
Forgetful of the council of elders,
Forgetful that who rules doth no more battle,
Forgetful that such might no more cleaves to him
So doth he flame again toward valiant doing.
Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound (1885-1972) was an American poet and critic who was a leading figure in the Modernist movement. His works include the epic poem "The Cantos" and the collection "Personae," and he was a key supporter of other writers such as T.S. Eliot and James Joyce. Pound was also a vocal supporter of Fascism during the 1930s, which led to his imprisonment for treason during World War II.