Stone-cutters fighting time with marble, you fore defeated Challengers of oblivion Eat cynical earnings, knowing rock splits, records fall down, The square-limbed Roman letters Scale in the thaws, wear in the rain. The poet as well Builds his monument mockingly; For man will be blotted out, the blithe earth die, the brave sun Die blind and blacken to the heart: Yet stones have stood for a thousand years, and pained thoughts found The honey of peace in old poems.

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Robinson Jeffers was a 19th-century American poet. John Robinson Jeffers was an American poet known for his work about the central Californian coast. Much of his poetry was written in narrative and epic form; however, he is also known for his shorter verse and is considered an icon of the environmental movement. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • History — Lessons from the past and the arc of human civilisation
  • Peace — The pursuit of harmony, reconciliation, and inner calm
  • Poetry — The art of language, rhythm, and emotional expression

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