These wars have been so great, they are forgotten Like the Egyptian dynasts. My confrere In whose thick boots I stood, were you amazed To wander through my brain four decades later As I have wandered in a dream through yours?The violence of waking life disruptsThe order of our death. Strange dreams occur, For dreams are licensed as they never were.

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Themes

  • Dreams — Aspirations, visions, and the world of the subconscious
  • War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war

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