A few years ago I've came across this poem which really impressed me. It was in Solaris, though it probably was an odd combination. But I shall not bother the reader with any futile explanations, as the poem speaks very well by itself.
And Death Shall Have No Dominion
by Dylan ThomasAnd death shall have no dominion.
Dead men naked they shall be one
With the man in the wind and the west moon;
When their bones are picked clean and the clean bones gone,
They shall have stars at elbow and foot;
Though they go mad they shall be sane,
Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again;
Though lovers be lost love shall not;
And death shall have no dominion.And death shall have no dominion.
Under the windings of the sea
They lying long shall not die windily;
Twisting on racks when sinews give way,
Strapped to a wheel, yet they shall not break;
Faith in their hands shall snap in two,
And the unicorn evils run them through;
Split all ends up they shan't crack;
And death shall have no dominion.And death shall have no dominion.
No more may gulls cry at their ears
Or waves break loud on the seashores;
Where blew a flower may a flower no more
Lift its head to the blows of the rain;
Though they be mad and dead as nails,
Heads of the characters hammer through daisies;
Break in the sun till the sun breaks down,
And death shall have no dominion.
For this is just what I needed (because of a loss in the community I participate in).
You have great taste ;) I jst read your pst about Taichi Yamada and now you are talking about Solaris as well :) Didi you see the original by Andrei Tarkovski as well?
A bit different (or even completely different?), but maybe you'll like Sunshine by Donny Boyle as well ;)
Thank you for your comment and your suggestions. I haven't seen any of those two films that you mentioned, though the book by Stanislaw Lem, on which Solaris was based, was on my reading list for some time. Have you read it?
No, I haven't read Solaris yet. To be honest, I hadn't thought of that! As if my Mount To Be Read isn't big enough... LOL
Well, I will probably read about it in your blog once you've read it, right? ;)
Errr ... well, it's not actually at the top of the list *smile* - I like to swap positions through it or just put other books at the front. Maybe it's down to the mood, since in my opinion, in order to enjoy a book you have to be in the right mood for it.
But be sure to come back to the blog *smile*!