Constantine P. Cavafy - The Great Yes
Ivan M. Granger January 23rd, 2009
The Great Yes
by Constantine P. Cavafy
English version by Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard
For some people the day comes
when they have to declare the great Yes
or the great No. It’s clear at once who has the Yes
ready within him; and saying it,
he goes from honor to honor, strong in his conviction.
He who refuses does not repent. Asked again,
he’d still say no. Yet that no–the right no–
drags him down all his life.
— from Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry, by Jane Hirshfield
/ Photo by erix! /
A reminder from the early 20th century Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy to declare the great Yes!
Have a beautiful weekend…
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Brother, what you said about Spam is certainly true, save for this;it fed so many displaced persons in europe right after WWII .It might not taste very good, it does keep one alive in harrowing times…
A good reminder, Patrick — thank you.
Ivan