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Comment 7 of 7, added on July 27th, 2006 at 8:35 AM.
The poem "Ulsses" is a great poem to read. I rate this poem as a 10.
Thomas Rudd from United States
Comment 6 of 7, added on April 20th, 2006 at 11:33 AM.
this poem and the poet great. adventure forever, seeking for new things forever, broaden vision, dont limit yourself... there are few poems which explains these thoroughly. i suggest everyone to read it but without giving up, it is getting better each rading of you.
esra from Turkey
Comment 5 of 7, added on April 14th, 2006 at 8:31 AM.
This poem carries within it symbolism representative of man's struggle and desire to remain in the fight. For those that do not understand, the poem is told through the pov of Ulysses after the events in Homer's The Odyssey (sp?). The king has returned and everything is good, everything is okay.. but here is a man who has been to hell and back to get back to his wife and kingdom only to find that he isn't satisfied with remaining still anymore. His mind wishes to continue on.
If you look deep down.. the last lines of the poem possibly relate to every man woman and child.. "Though we are not now that in days of old moved Earth or Heaven, that which we are, we are. One equal temperment of heroic hearts.. made weak by time and fate but strong in will; to strive, to seek to find and not to yield." Sure, as a people we might not be as great as we once were... but we are determined to go on no matter what.
Feel free to email me any thoughts or insights you might have.
Norman from United States
Comment 4 of 7, added on March 27th, 2006 at 7:31 PM.
i think this poem was ookay....but it is very confusing
tina from United States
Comment 3 of 7, added on March 2nd, 2006 at 3:31 AM.
This poem is really boring don't read it. by the way what is it about?
Martin Wisson from Uzbekistan
Comment 2 of 7, added on May 13th, 2005 at 4:12 AM.
this poem is a pile of bolloks
cassie from Faroe Islands
Comment 1 of 7, added on December 5th, 2004 at 11:20 PM.
The Poem "Ulysses" was to a great poem. When I first read it for an English assignment I had a little truble understanding it. But with a little help from the teacher I started to get the drift of it. Although I do not understand it fully I can understand the meaning. I have also heard a bit of it quoted in "The Dead Poets Society" Where they also explain what it meaning is.
To me I find it encourageing. The way that it expresses the feelings of the poem.
It is true, as long as you are alive you still have some worth and you should do all that you can.
I rate this poem 10/10 as I enjoyed it so much that I can not stop reading it.
Lisa Pearce from Australia
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The poem "Ulsses" is a great poem to read. I rate this poem as a 10.
Thomas Rudd from United States