Our Sunday Poem today is "Babylon," a melancholy piece by British poet and mythologist Robert Graves (1895-1985) in which the poet laments the loss of enchantment in our lives as we move from childhood to adulthood.
And yet, though such a loss is common, it is by no means inevitable--as fans of mythic arts can attest. As proof, I'm pairing Grave's poem with a link to "All Things Froud and Wonderful" (on the Green Man Review website), celebrating two artists whose lives and work become ever more magical year by year.
(You'll find more articles on Brian Froud and Wendy Froud in the Endicott archives and on The World of Froud website. The sculpture above is by Wendy.)
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