tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post111858794382063375..comments2024-03-28T09:54:55.115-05:00Comments on Dad29: FINAL Cultural Alert!Dad29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-1118757940707037972005-06-14T09:05:00.000-05:002005-06-14T09:05:00.000-05:00Thanks!The more one studies the texts of Owen's wo...Thanks!<BR/><BR/>The more one studies the texts of Owen's work (at least those in the WR), the more it becomes clear that Owen was not a 'knee-jerk' anti-war type, contrary to the endless (mindless) yappaflappa of the critics.<BR/><BR/>In fact, one poem begins:<BR/><BR/>"Be slowly lifted up, thou long black arm,"--and goes on to specifically bless the cannon's 'work' of "beating down that Arrogance"...<BR/><BR/>But when the work is finished, "May God curse thee, and cut thee from our soul!"<BR/><BR/>Hardly a "peace-at-any-price" work.<BR/><BR/>In a conversation with a leftist-leaning singer-colleague, it finally occurred to me that the thrust of Owen's work is "pro-life," consonant with the Church's Requiem Mass text (although in differing modes, obviously.)<BR/><BR/>Owen's work specifically attacks "Arrogance" especially that of 'old men' who sacrifice legions of youth for the 'old men's [ego]'--THAT is the "arrogance" which Owen's cannon should 'beat down.'<BR/><BR/>If you didn't make the performance (even if you did) you should buy one of the recordings. It's worth having in the library.Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-1118752914871946672005-06-14T07:41:00.000-05:002005-06-14T07:41:00.000-05:00Here's Jeff Poniewaz's review in the "Shepherd Exp...Here's Jeff Poniewaz's review in the "Shepherd Express," (temporarily) at http://www.shepherd-express.com/ae_feature.htmTerrence Berreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02867275234105879358noreply@blogger.com