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November 14, 2015

In memory of the victims of the Paris attacks

“In the nightmare of the dark
All the dogs of Europe bark,
And the living nations wait,
Each sequestered in its hate;”

“In the deserts of the heart
Let the healing fountain start,
In the prison of his days
Teach the free man how to praise.”

“What instruments we have agree
The day of his death was a dark cold day.”

All quotes from “In Memory of W. B. Yeats” by W. H. Auden.

All photos taken in Paris, France: the Eiffel Tower, Pรจre Lachaise cemetery, city scene from the Eiffel Tower.

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  1. GratefulPrayerThankfulHeart says

    November 14, 2015 at 1:33 pm

    So sad

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  2. Angie Schneider says

    November 14, 2015 at 4:53 pm

    I couldn't believe what I saw on TV this early morning…it's just horrible.

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  3. From the Kitchen says

    November 14, 2015 at 8:16 pm

    My heart is heavy today.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  4. Gloria Baker says

    November 14, 2015 at 10:27 pm

    So sad dear ๐Ÿ™

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  5. Claudia says

    November 15, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    The Auden poem is what I used to comfort myself after 9/11. It gets harder and harder to find comfort these days. It's really such a small planet in the scheme of things.

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  6. Tricia Buice says

    November 16, 2015 at 12:32 am

    Very sad indeed. I couldn't stop watching it on tv. My heart and prayers go out to those in Paris.

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  7. Cheri Savory Spoon says

    November 16, 2015 at 1:05 am

    Hi Beth, what a wonderful heart felt post, cannot believe all this is happening, so terrible.

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  8. Abbe Odenwalder says

    November 16, 2015 at 5:39 am

    What beautiful words for such a sad occasion.

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  9. Abbe Odenwalder says

    November 16, 2015 at 5:39 am

    What beautiful words for such a sad occasion.

    Reply
  10. Monica says

    November 16, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    It is hard to find words in the face of this kind of senseless tragedy. Thank you for sharing this poem.

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  11. Jayanthi Sindhiya says

    November 17, 2015 at 12:41 am

    This is sad,no words to express

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  12. Liz Berg says

    November 17, 2015 at 1:17 am

    Such a touching post. I know the world is mourning for those lost in during these senseless acts.

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  13. Katerina says

    November 17, 2015 at 8:11 am

    I feel sorry for every soul in this earth that is lost in the name of a perverted sense of religion or justice.

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  14. Laura Dembowski says

    November 17, 2015 at 5:31 pm

    It is so terrible what happened in Paris. I don't know how you go back to living normally. I don't know how we go about living normally.

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  15. I Wilkerson says

    November 17, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    Ah, yes, it is so hard to have words for this…

    Reply
  16. Kitchen Riffs says

    November 18, 2015 at 1:40 am

    Such a sad event! And so depressing. Lovely post — thanks.

    Reply
  17. Gloria Baker says

    September 6, 2016 at 7:56 pm

    So sad dear ๐Ÿ™

    Reply

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