Erudite achievement unlocked!

[felinejumper]

I am exceedingly proud (and have been for literally hours, I am easy to please): I quoted a piece of poetry in casual conversation and with perfect placement today! Just like all the fan/fiction about fancy British folks.
The snippet was Shelley, from Adonais:

And where its wrecks like shattered mountains rise
And flowering weeds, and fragrant copses dress
The bones of Desolation's nakedness

And the scene was some Mayan ruins in Belize, and a discussion about the post-apocalyptic experience of the 1,000 Mayan villagers living in the ruins of a city meant for 60,000 at the time of the Spanish arriving. 3,000 continuous years of occupation of this place! The fall of empires, man.

Comments

[forestofglory]

Well I'm impressed!

[felinejumper]

*bowing, waving to audience beyond the spotlight* thank you, thank you. I hope to repeat this performance at least once more in the next 10-20 years.

[breathedout]

Omg and what a classic choice for a snippet to quote, as well! Surely when one is breaking into the poetry-quoting game, the truly de rigeur thing is to do so with the British Romantics.

[felinejumper]

Yes! And maybe next time I'll also manage to have my cravat and Hessian boots on hand (er, on foot) for the Full Experience™

[redsnake05]

Most erudite! I hope your badge of honour is shiny.

[felinejumper]

It'll be polished every day until I myself lapse into the flowering weeds.