I have quoted from it often, this poem from Dylan Thomas. Written for his father, its message is deeper than its surface reading that talks about what "men" do at the end of life. It speaks to all of us, old and young, male and female, about the fragility of our existence, the importance of what we do while we are here, and the legacies we leave behind. Recently, a commercial for a wrestling video game invokes this poem. Rather than being offended by this commercialization of the poem, I am hoping it inspires people to go look it up, in the same way that the Apple commercial inspired so many to go discover Whitman.
What will my verse be, indeed.
Dylan Thomas - Do not go gentle into that good night
Walt Whitman - Oh Me! Oh Life!
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