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felinejumper ([personal profile] felinejumper) wrote2019-01-18 05:14 pm

Erudite achievement unlocked!

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.
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[personal profile] forestofglory 2019-01-18 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Well I'm impressed!
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[personal profile] breathedout 2019-01-19 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
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.
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[personal profile] redsnake05 2019-01-19 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
Most erudite! I hope your badge of honour is shiny.