This poem Resonates with me and reminds me of the first time I went to abroad to work at a kibbutz in Israel in almost 18 years old in 1982. I was there with other volunteers from around Europe and North America with the occasional person from South America and even India. One of the first things I noticed was everybody was much better looking than the British people plus I also realised what British people at the time called "holiday weather" and we would have for 2 weeks a year when we went on holiday these people had it all year round . later I thought about it not only did they have it all year around, they have it all their life! Life in all these so called 3rd World countries is far far far far more pleasant than living in the British Isles which are cold and wet and dreary and grey. Life is so much easier and more pleasant in the warm and hot countries of the world living in cold countries is hard and horrible, think about how much fun they have in Greenland i.e. virtually none.
This poem hits hard. Simply beautiful. Chokes me up every time.
When you've 'eard the East a callin'. So true. Story of my life!
As a white man married many years to a lovely Asian wife, this strikes a chord.
This poem Resonates with me and reminds me of the first time I went to abroad to work at a kibbutz in Israel in almost 18 years old in 1982.
I was there with other volunteers from around Europe and North America with the occasional person from South America and even India. One of the first things I noticed was everybody was much better looking than the British people
plus I also realised what British people at the time called "holiday weather" and we would have for 2 weeks a year when we went on holiday these people had it all year round . later I thought about it not only did they have it all year around, they have it all their life!
Life in all these so called 3rd World countries is far far far far more pleasant than living in the British Isles which are cold and wet and dreary and grey. Life is so much easier and more pleasant in the warm and hot countries of the world living in cold countries is hard and horrible, think about how much fun they have in Greenland i.e. virtually none.
The ultimate 8n nostalgia.
The Crown brought me here.
Boris Johnson brought me here.
My momma’s old book collection brought me here…
Prepare for this poem, and your post, to go down the memory hole - "wasting Christian kisses on and 'eathen idol's foot"
What do you mean?
@@JohnyG29 The line is "problematic" so the book must be burned. Funny timing. The BBC have just done so.
Just like Americans meeitng Engilis women in WW 2. What is so bad.