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Comment 39 of 39, added on August 28th, 2006 at 9:24 AM.
wut is this poem about?
Nina from United States
Comment 38 of 39, added on August 7th, 2006 at 10:35 PM.
Teh poem for me is an inspirational piece- its about not resting on our laurels!
cly from Philippines
Comment 37 of 39, added on July 9th, 2006 at 3:50 AM.
I used this poem in one of my english classes for two reasons: it's packed with figures of speech and it talks about one of the realities of life all of us must understand.I admire the speaker in the poem, the son who loves his father by believing in his strength, that life is still worth living even to the brink of death.
Joan Valenzuela from Philippines
Comment 36 of 39, added on July 1st, 2006 at 8:49 PM.
This poem keeps playing on my mind as I watch my husband battle end stage heart failure and hope for a battle not a surrender. He mainly remains feisty but signs of exhaustion if not tacit acceptance are creeping in. A heart transplant is remote and as yet unlikely but this poem urges such a step. A way to rage
against the inevitable and buy more time for a man not ready to go gently. Therese
Therese from Australia
Comment 35 of 39, added on June 12th, 2006 at 10:18 PM.
What a compelling poem. I did not appreciate it fully until I reread it several times. I have reached an age where the advent of going "into the night" is more and more present, however, the poem has shown me that while there is any life at all, it's precious. So, when I finally "go" it will be kicking and cursing all the way!
Judy Lenhart from United States
Comment 34 of 39, added on June 8th, 2006 at 10:07 AM.
I'm writing a commentary on this poem for a school presentation. We could choose between almost a hundred poems, but I chose this one because I absolutely love it!!
Jessica from Netherlands
Comment 33 of 39, added on April 28th, 2006 at 11:00 PM.
I just got home from seeing "United 93" and the line "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" just kept running through my head the entire part of the movie where they are fighting the terrist back. This poem speaks to all of us in the US & all other countries being "terriorized". We will NOT go gentle into that good night EVER again!
Nicole from United States
Comment 32 of 39, added on April 27th, 2006 at 2:44 AM.
I know this isn't exactly erudite academic comment onthe poem but I came back to this one on finding it in a crossword puzzle I was doing on the was back from the hospice being with a friend in their final hours. Despite 6 months of cancer and a brain tumour, until the week before he died, he was hoping they'd hurry up and get his drugs right so he could go home. In those final hours his raging against that dying of the light was all too clear and finding the poem in the puzzle was one of those serendipitous events that give comfort in the randomness of life. I came into work and have it printed out at my desk - a lesson for living.
Catherine from United Kingdom
Comment 31 of 39, added on April 24th, 2006 at 5:55 PM.
Mr.Thomas had a way of exspressing his thoughts and feelings he put it to great use
C-Lynn from United States
Comment 30 of 39, added on April 12th, 2006 at 12:19 PM.
I love this poem! I rarely read literature of any kind but this poem speaks volumes with just a few words. I will endeavor to not go gentle anymore.
Barry Spencer from Canada
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wut is this poem about?
Nina from United States