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Poet: Stephen Crane
Poem: 21.
A man said to the universe:
Volume: War is Kind & Other Lines
Year: Published/Written in 1899
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Jun 4 2003
Comment 17 of 17, added on March 14th, 2008 at 11:49 PM.
A Man, with great tenacity, gave chase,
Pleading his question: "Sir, I must ask:
How might I perceive you, wholly?"
The Universe, in no grave humor,
Countered, "You may certainly try."
Thomas Beckett from United States
Comment 16 of 17, added on January 8th, 2008 at 2:54 PM.
not only is this poem proving existenilism as we are responsable for ourselfs it also disagrees with darwin who was around at the time. the use of determiners is very clever because A refurind to the man is indifinate the refuring to the universe is difibate making it more imporatnt,
charlie from United Kingdom
Comment 15 of 17, added on April 7th, 2006 at 12:20 PM.
There is alot written here about man's insignificance. So thats all true, but did you notice the universe took notice of him. So the universe feels no obligation towards the man, but the universe turned around for whatever reason and said something. So maybe man is worthless, but you cant ignore him.
Saris from United States
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A Man, with great tenacity, gave chase,
Pleading his question: "Sir, I must ask:
How might I perceive you, wholly?"
The Universe, in no grave humor,
Countered, "You may certainly try."
Thomas Beckett from United States