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700 Years - Dante Alighieri

Divine Comedy written by the famous, Dante Alighieri A writer, a poet, and a philosopher with his own theory Still hard to understand after 700 years Listening to it in Italian brings tears to your eyes, that’s clear. It took thirteen long years to complete As you read about his first love, Beatrice Portinari, so sweet Went to her grave with his love unrequited He understood the love he held for her, which ignited A poem, a line, he saw a lake under his feet Midway upon the journey of our life is where he started his poem, so rife They say the first three lines of this work are so well known That even many who have never read it can recite them - it has been shown.

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Date: 3/5/2025 10:47:00 PM
From what I've read, Dante seemed to be a morose person. Your poem sheds this somber tone in the description of him. I like how you have brought the dead back to life.
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Lise Clendening
Date: 3/6/2025 12:40:00 AM
Thank you, Hilda for your comment!
Date: 2/22/2025 1:09:00 PM
Lise, I appreciate your support of my Flash Poetry Challenge (10). A very intriguing choice for your Clerimerick Couplets!
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Lise Clendening
Date: 2/22/2025 11:19:00 PM
I appreciate your Flash Poetry, Mark! We are reading about Dante in our Grief Poetry sessions.

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