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An excerpt from Ezra Pound's "Cantos," section LXXXI, read by the poet. Pound was imprisoned and confined for over a decade. He wrote this and the rest of "The Pisan Cantos" during that time.
One of the greatest poem of the XX century. Pull down thy vanity. What thou lovest well remains, the rest is dross
pull down thy ...( 1 year ago by wleming)
pull down thy fascism
pull down the state
break mussollinis plate
poor ezra who saw too late
he had given voice
to death's terrible state
As slow as he walks ...( 1 year ago by DragonTent)
As slow as he walks, even at the end, he's quicker
than sleepwalking zombie communists.
this canto has ...( 1 year ago by a84grn)
this canto has absolutely nothing to do with politics
Thanks for posting ...( 1 year ago by soulstice99)
Thanks for posting this. It's great to hear the master's voice.
ha ha ha. you wrote ...( 1 year ago by josxrocx)
ha ha ha. you wrote a poetic homage to ezra pound, do you think he'll be proud? he's the biggest f@ckin snob!? he'd laugh you outta the class! f"cking fascist...
you're dross.( 1 year ago by soulstice99)
you're dross.
This sick bigoted ...( 1 year ago by l0025b)
This sick bigoted imbecile should have been reserved in the mental institution Bellvue. What a screwball.
Most excellent ...( 1 year ago by theresarrt7)
Most excellent video. As humans, we are all flawed. This flawed man wrote great poetry, and this is his greatest.
absolutely one of ...( 1 year ago by JJ77TTUU3)
absolutely one of my favorite and most memorable videos on youtube
What a surprise, ...( 1 year ago by JAlfredPrufrock)
What a surprise, I've been mentally repeating this fragment over the last 10 years!
This small piece of Art justifies the existence of Youtube, Internet, computers and even electricity. tks comrade!
This is really ...( 10 months ago by discosdolar)
This is really honest, sad, real. His voice was wonderful... a genius!
Thanks so much for ...( 8 months ago by VladekMeyer83)
Thanks so much for posting this! I absolutely love Pound's work.
From what program was this taken??
is that Pound in ...( 7 months ago by breeeegs)
is that Pound in the video? I know its his voice...
Many great artists ...( 7 months ago by breeeegs)
Many great artists are temperamental and eccentric. Its just their way. Leave Pound alone. He may have been flawed and prejudiced, but his poetry was electrifying, and its the poetry that will remain
Ezra was imprisoned ...( 7 months ago by lillie088)
Ezra was imprisoned i heard for treson, for tens of years without trial, and realised without conviction.supposedly after 9 or so years they heard his case and asked him how he planned to defend himself. he said hed stand by everything he ever utterd politicaly.and they got socaligesed to find him incompetent to partisipate in his own defence because he said hed stand by everything he ever utterd politicaly.
We live in an era ...( 3 months ago by 1Wrexham)
We live in an era wherein the concept of Treason has been debased. Treason now means approximately He who varies from the class prejudices of the Ruling Mediocracy. Those who live to enforce these prejudices, conversely, are called "Patriotic". Pound had his opinions, yes. Hot,black,highly caffeinated opinions. He offended the delicate sensibilities of those whose ideas have the character of warm milque. He did a great service by dousing their house with gasoline ideas and igniting it his tongue
than sleepwalking zombie communists.
This small piece of Art justifies the existence of Youtube, Internet, computers and even electricity. tks comrade!
From what program was this taken??