Comments on: This Be The Verse http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/ Some people say forgive and forget...I say forget about forgiving and just accept. And... get the hell out of town. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:11:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-3064 Kevin Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:09:16 +0000 http://www.darrenbyrne.com/?p=420#comment-3064 I think that's the right idea. It's actually a poem I find I know by heart without ever trying to learn it by heart. I think that’s the right idea. It’s actually a poem I find I know by heart without ever trying to learn it by heart.

]]> By: Darren http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-3056 Darren Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:49:12 +0000 http://www.darrenbyrne.com/?p=420#comment-3056 @Stella I guess each generation has its own foibles to pass on. I think we'll be passing on mass neuroses. @Darragh Ah, I don't know about sound advice. But it certainly makes me smile every time I read it. @Sheepie I dread to think what traits I've inherited. Stubbornness? Arrogance, I guess...agh...don't want to think about it. @73Man I do know I sound like my dad sometimes. Mostly when I've had a drink or two though. @ThriftC The greatest influence on my youth was my Granny. I can only hope to have inherited some of her traits. @LittleMiss So did I. I wrote it out in the fanciest handwriting I could manage and stuck it to my wardrobe. @Rick Is that why we all blog, perhaps. Is our blog a replacement for our parents love? :P Fuck - I hope not! ;) @B'Dum Maybe that's why you get on so well. @Kevin Thank you very much for the comment. I pretty much agree. It's easy to see how it appeals to angsty teens, but it's hardly literature at its finest. I like to read it now and think of my life when I first read it compared to where I am and who I am now. It makes me smile. :) @Stella I guess each generation has its own foibles to pass on. I think we’ll be passing on mass neuroses.

@Darragh Ah, I don’t know about sound advice. But it certainly makes me smile every time I read it.

@Sheepie I dread to think what traits I’ve inherited. Stubbornness? Arrogance, I guess…agh…don’t want to think about it.

@73Man I do know I sound like my dad sometimes. Mostly when I’ve had a drink or two though.

@ThriftC The greatest influence on my youth was my Granny. I can only hope to have inherited some of her traits.

@LittleMiss So did I. I wrote it out in the fanciest handwriting I could manage and stuck it to my wardrobe.

@Rick Is that why we all blog, perhaps. Is our blog a replacement for our parents love? :P Fuck – I hope not! ;)

@B’Dum Maybe that’s why you get on so well.

@Kevin Thank you very much for the comment. I pretty much agree. It’s easy to see how it appeals to angsty teens, but it’s hardly literature at its finest. I like to read it now and think of my life when I first read it compared to where I am and who I am now. It makes me smile. :)

]]> By: Kevin http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-3054 Kevin Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:35:12 +0000 http://www.darrenbyrne.com/?p=420#comment-3054 Decent poem, but unfortunately, I think its comparatively sensational tone and language makes it stand out, though not above, the rest of Larkin's oeuvre. It's the kind of poem a university lecturer - I have one in mind - recites to sound cool, and to get under freshman skirts. Decent poem, but unfortunately, I think its comparatively sensational tone and language makes it stand out, though not above, the rest of Larkin’s oeuvre. It’s the kind of poem a university lecturer – I have one in mind – recites to sound cool, and to get under freshman skirts.

]]> By: B'dum http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-3031 B'dum Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:54:43 +0000 http://www.darrenbyrne.com/?p=420#comment-3031 I'm nothing like either of my parents, we all get along fine. I’m nothing like either of my parents, we all get along fine.

]]> By: Rick http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-2931 Rick Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:18:46 +0000 http://www.darrenbyrne.com/?p=420#comment-2931 I wonder how many of we bloggers have fecked up relationships with our parents? :-) I mean as opposed to normal folk... I wonder how many of we bloggers have fecked up relationships with our parents? :-)

I mean as opposed to normal folk…

]]> By: Little Miss http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-2902 Little Miss Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:38:01 +0000 http://www.darrenbyrne.com/?p=420#comment-2902 I've had this poem stuck to the door of my wardrobe for years...it was a great escape goat as a teen :) I’ve had this poem stuck to the door of my wardrobe for years…it was a great escape goat as a teen :)

]]> By: Thriftcriminal http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 Thriftcriminal Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:55:04 +0000 http://www.darrenbyrne.com/?p=420#comment-2849 I skipped a generation, I was raised by my grandparents. In fairness I evaded most of the fucked-upness of their kids, maybe they had seen all their mistakes from before and tried to avoid them. Mind you like 73 I have noticed I get cross in the same way my grandfather did. I skipped a generation, I was raised by my grandparents. In fairness I evaded most of the fucked-upness of their kids, maybe they had seen all their mistakes from before and tried to avoid them. Mind you like 73 I have noticed I get cross in the same way my grandfather did.

]]> By: 73man http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-2840 73man Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:34:26 +0000 http://www.darrenbyrne.com/?p=420#comment-2840 Ms 73man notices that when I get annoyed I speak in a stronger Cork accent than usual and about 2 octaves higher. Guess who else does it? Yup, my Dad. Ms 73man notices that when I get annoyed I speak in a stronger Cork accent than usual and about 2 octaves higher. Guess who else does it? Yup, my Dad.

]]> By: sheepworrier http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-2839 sheepworrier Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:43:40 +0000 http://www.darrenbyrne.com/?p=420#comment-2839 I think everyone has some of their parent's attitudes and behaviours ingrained to some degree, no matter how much we see ourselves as different, and it takes a conscious decision every time not to pass those on to your own kids. I found myself on the brink of shouting at my nephew recently for breaking something, but realised that it was an ingrained response - I wasn't actually annoyed, it was just the 'normal' programming kicking in. I think everyone has some of their parent’s attitudes and behaviours ingrained to some degree, no matter how much we see ourselves as different, and it takes a conscious decision every time not to pass those on to your own kids.
I found myself on the brink of shouting at my nephew recently for breaking something, but realised that it was an ingrained response – I wasn’t actually annoyed, it was just the ‘normal’ programming kicking in.

]]> By: Mary http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-2837 Mary Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:23:34 +0000 http://www.darrenbyrne.com/?p=420#comment-2837 I've never seen or heard that poem before, but it's a very good and true one. I’ve never seen or heard that poem before, but it’s a very good and true one.

]]> By: Stella http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-2823 Stella Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:22:49 +0000 http://www.darrenbyrne.com/?p=420#comment-2823 @ Darragh - I know what you mean yeah, materialistic wealth has taken over widely and its a sad part of current life and will have a detrimental impact of the future kids. However, I was aiming more for the fucked-up-ed-ness that was abused being abusers, bullied being bullies and our ability to educate ourselves enough to cope with the grief of all that, put a stop to it so that it is not inflicted onwards to the next generation. @ Darragh – I know what you mean yeah, materialistic wealth has taken over widely and its a sad part of current life and will have a detrimental impact of the future kids. However, I was aiming more for the fucked-up-ed-ness that was abused being abusers, bullied being bullies and our ability to educate ourselves enough to cope with the grief of all that, put a stop to it so that it is not inflicted onwards to the next generation.

]]> By: darraghdoyle http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-2818 darraghdoyle Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:20:45 +0000 http://www.darrenbyrne.com/?p=420#comment-2818 You know, I was trying to quote this the other day and couldn't remember the last line of the first verse. It's one of those poems that deeply resonates with me every time I read it. Sound advice alright. @Stella - really? I think we're handing down far worse fucked-uped-ness. At least past generations had lack of education and knowledge to place the blame on. We just have greed, avarice and a propensity to exploit all we can. Lamentable in many ways but true. You know, I was trying to quote this the other day and couldn’t remember the last line of the first verse. It’s one of those poems that deeply resonates with me every time I read it. Sound advice alright.

@Stella – really? I think we’re handing down far worse fucked-uped-ness. At least past generations had lack of education and knowledge to place the blame on. We just have greed, avarice and a propensity to exploit all we can. Lamentable in many ways but true.

]]> By: Stella http://www.darrenbyrne.com/2008/08/21/this-be-the-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-2816 Stella Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:46:42 +0000 http://www.darrenbyrne.com/?p=420#comment-2816 I love this. So honest and true. I think however our generation can see the handed down fuckedness and are willing to break the cycle in small way for the future generations - well heres hoping anyway. I love this. So honest and true.

I think however our generation can see the handed down fuckedness and are willing to break the cycle in small way for the future generations – well heres hoping anyway.

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