What is honor? Is it a hollow well, an ancient concept,
that one denies should exist?
Or is a foundation block of which a true poet must possess?
Should a poet think of honor as an important part of poetry
and thus faithfully incorporate such into their own artistic
and heartfelt renderings?
A poet bears immensity of burden that casting great truth brings
Be it sorrowsome sorrows or symphonies of love that angels sing,
Let thy blood flow illuminating red from deep weeping poet-veins
sending Truth and Light without begging of selfish futile gains.
Robert J. Lindley, 2-17-2020
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Below is a snippet from this excellent article on honor
by (1.) A Man's Life, Honor, On Manhood
Brett • October 1, 2012 Last updated: July 12, 2019
Sources:
Honor by Frank Henderson Stewart
What Is Honor: A Question of Moral Imperatives by Alexander Welsh
Honor: A History by James Bowman
The Way of Men by Jack Donovan
Illustrations by Ted Slampyak
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/manly-honor-part-i-what-is-honor/
in: A Man's Life, Honor, On Manhood
Brett • October 1, 2012 Last updated: July 12, 2019
Manly Honor: Part I — What Is Honor?
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Across cultures and time, honor and manliness have been inextricably tied together. In many cases, they were synonymous. Honor lost was manhood lost. Because honor was such a central aspect of a man’s masculine identity, men would go to great lengths to win honor and prevent its loss.
If we take even a cursory look at history, honor pops up over and over again as a central theme in literature and life. The epic poems of Homer are primarily about honor and man’s quest to achieve and maintain it. If you read Shakespeare’s plays with a close eye, you’ll find that honor and manhood take center stage as reoccurring themes. During the 17th and all the way into the early 20th century, upperclass men in Europe and the United States regularly engaged in duels on “fields of honor” to defend their manhood. When signing the Declaration of Independence, the American Founding Fathers “mutually pledged to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.”
But what exactly is honor?
We throw the word around quite a bit in our modern lexicon and give it a lot of lip service, but if you were to ask someone, “What is honor?” you’ll likely be answered with furrowed brows and head scratches. We think we know what it is, but often find it difficult to articulate when pressed. If you’re lucky enough to get an answer out of someone, they’ll likely say that honor means being true to a set of personal ideals, or being a man of integrity.
Honor=integrity is the point to......
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