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Comment 41 of 41, added on March 11th, 2007 at 12:35 PM.
I first heard of this poem from OLTL. I found a copy of the poem being recited on Thorsten Kaye's website, and love listening to it. It is so beautiful and deep. I have not seen Must Love Dogs, but now I will. I am curious to hear how it was said in that movie. I love this poem!
Pri from United States
Comment 40 of 41, added on March 6th, 2007 at 11:36 AM.
I saw the movie, "Must Love Dogs," quite some time ago and have not forgotten the recitation of the poem. I had never known this poem, and I have thought about it many times since the movie. The poem, being about what it is to find love, just has a comforting feel to it for myself, and even tho I know from experience, that love evolves, and it isn't always pretty, but this poem still enables me to tap into those feelings of finding love in the beginning of a relationship. The feelings of, "finding love," is nothing short of intoxicating, and so I laugh now because I suppose it is only proper that the end of love feels much like a hangover. The poem is comforting, and even makes me feel a bit giddy and not many writings can actually make you remember feelings that are short-lived, but wonderful.
Deb from United States
Comment 39 of 41, added on January 8th, 2007 at 4:52 PM.
After watching MLD several times I went to the bookstore to find the "original" Brown Penny. Yes it slightly different than the movie's recital, but it is excellent. Does the brown represent the value of love - what is that guy thinking? One tosses a coin for, amoung other things, luck, and makes a wish. Brown penny is its color, but it is symbolic, as love can be.
Jim Crawford from United States
Comment 38 of 41, added on January 2nd, 2007 at 4:45 PM.
Just finished watching the film, "Must Love Dogs". It was great and the recital of this poem int eh film made me intrigued to come and read about william b yeats. The poem has touched me.
I have yet to find love but in hearing that poem it brings me hope that i one day will find the ONE.
Thanks to the film for bring such a great poem and indeed poet to my attention.
Teresa from United Kingdom
Comment 37 of 41, added on December 30th, 2006 at 2:51 PM.
I first heard this poem back in the 80's on a soap opera(One life to live). It's HOT.I heard it again on the movie everyone's writing about.I've never been into poem's, I guess you can never be too old to start.
Donna Utley from United States
Comment 36 of 41, added on October 30th, 2006 at 4:52 PM.
Emma D, was I too young to love?
Justin Bernstein from United States
Comment 35 of 41, added on August 7th, 2006 at 5:13 PM.
I first read this poem at school back in South Africa and was reminded of it again in "Must Love Dogs" and I was completely drawn to it by the way it challenges us to go out and embrace love. Too often we end up philosophising in circles about lost loves, more often than not losing faith, afraid of yet another heart ache, afraid of what that next love may bring, or what exactly defines the perfect love, but as Yates says; we would be thinking of love Till the stars had run away And the shadows eaten the moon. Ah, penny, brown penny, brown penny, One cannot begin it too soon.
James Enders from United Kingdom
Comment 34 of 41, added on August 2nd, 2006 at 3:20 PM.
I loved Christopher Plummers recitation in "Must Love Dogs" but I think the first time I heard this poem was on an episode of "One Life to Live" There was a gorgeous Irishman named Patrick who recited the poem during a love scene. That had stayed with me for years and I did not know it was a real poem until MLDs.
C Austin from United States
Comment 33 of 41, added on July 18th, 2006 at 12:01 PM.
I've always been inspired by poetry, its calm and soothing and help the mind to transcend time and space. Brown penny bring thought to idea of love and imootalises the idea of beauty. I wish i possessed the talent of one such as William Butler Yeats. i became enamoured with his words through the movie "Must love Dogs". His vision, his incite and the clarity of his words goes way beyond its depth
Kayson Black from Jamaica
Comment 32 of 41, added on July 4th, 2006 at 12:14 PM.
I must admit that I'm not 'IN TO' poetry, but after hearing this poem being recited by Mr.Chris.Plummer on the movie "Must Love Dogs",my heart wanted to know more.Is love being equated with the value of a penny? Is love so easily obtainable, that a penny is used to draw a marginal line of comparison? Love is priceless when remembered through out the soul,both the good love and the not so good. Yeats gave an emotion-love- a
definition, on a visual level that has surpassed time itself.
Jaiel Elston from United States
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I first heard of this poem from OLTL. I found a copy of the poem being recited on Thorsten Kaye's website, and love listening to it. It is so beautiful and deep. I have not seen Must Love Dogs, but now I will. I am curious to hear how it was said in that movie. I love this poem!
Pri from United States