Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (Powerful Poetry)

The English language has the largest vocabulary in the world, mainly because it takes on words from other languages. The main “influencers” on the English language are related to ancient immigration into England: Romans (Latin and Greek), Anglo-Saxons (Old English), Vikings (Norse), and Normans (French). Choosing words in writing generally requires one not to repeat words. If a powerful word though is used correctly, the repetition only adds to its strength as seen in this poem.

Transcript

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Old age should burn and rave at close of day.

Rage,

Rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,

Because their words had fought no lightning,

They Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men,

The last wave by,

Crying how bright,

Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay.

Rage,

Rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,

And learn too late,

They grieved it on its way.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men near death,

Who see with blinding sight,

Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay.

Rage,

Rage against the dying of the light.

And you,

My father,

There on the sad height,

Curse,

Bless me now with your fierce tears,

I pray.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage,

Rage against the dying of the light.

Reviews

Great reading of the most powerful of admonitions to live and live and live. Thank you.