tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post7232265474687962809..comments2023-12-18T07:59:16.525-05:00Comments on Hats and Rabbits: "Things We Lost in the Fire"Chris Matarazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-65890135973134834532014-09-29T15:12:29.390-04:002014-09-29T15:12:29.390-04:00Alexis -- To cure yourself of the prosaic percepti...Alexis -- To cure yourself of the prosaic perception of Sting, give a listen to The Soul Cages. In my humble opinion, one of the finest poetic achievements of all time. Not even being a little sarcastic. (I have actually taught it in a British Lit class, alongside Rime of the Ancient Mariner.) <br /><br />Standards are dropping, for sure, but teachers tend to have a special barometer for this kind of thing. Not sure what the teacher will do. If he doesn't hesitate, I would be disappointed. Chris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-56306790967719636562014-09-29T14:05:56.028-04:002014-09-29T14:05:56.028-04:00I'll honestly say I'm surprised that there...I'll honestly say I'm surprised that there would have been any hesitance with reciting the word "hell" in the original song. While school is a place for better manners, the standards have been gradually dropping I've noticed.<br /><br />Beautiful quote to end with, by the way. I've always thought Sting as being quite prosaic in his lyricism, but that one just said something big to me, and I can't really explain why.Alexis Delanoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507261330011665079noreply@blogger.com