Nelson Mandela, a sweet soul

In rememberance, a pluralized line from my favorite poem, Whitman's "Lilacs":

How shall we deck our song for the large sweet soul that has gone?

Whitman's elegy was meant for Lincoln, of course, but I thought it entirely appropriate to Mandela, too, for the similarities of these charitable souls were striking.

 

Comments

[RM]

That's perfect--thank you.

[Anne]

Very beautiful.

[Peter G]

Very apt.

[AnneJ]

A beautiful sentiment.