But Men Loved Darkness rather than Light
The world's light shines, shine as it will,
The world will love its darkness still.
I doubt though when the world's in hell,
It will not love its darkness half so well.
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Poem for June 25, 2023
The poem for June 25, 2023 is "But Men Loved Darkness rather than Light" by Richard Crashaw.
About this daily poem
- Daily date
- June 25, 2023
- Poet
- Richard Crashaw
- Themes
- love, death, hope, solitude
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