Poetry: "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (read by Sir Ian McKellen)

[@atassano2001]

When I was a teenager, I read the first two lines. Those words, impacted on me, on my soul, so much, because it's beauty, Armony, and peace (English is not my mother tongue, and at that time my English was so elemental). I have to wait 20 years, when, using Internet, I searched for Xanadu and found it complete. It is like an opera, when you feel the art, it impacts on your being. Amazing!!!!

[@talstory]

great poem. great reading.

[@bluedrinksfilms1795]

Those moments when you think, “perhaps poetry is the only literature we need“…

[@danbuter]

Samuel Coleridge was such an amazing poet. It's a shame that poetry is basically dead anymore. Yeah, it's out there, but good luck finding it, and especially finding the really good stuff.

[@ArthurLWood]

Generally my thoughts too, but I am doing my best to keep it alive. I have a few original poems on my page, see what you think and let me know if you like them! Happy new year

[@robertr.shacklady7315]

Watch pandemonium

[@dylansmith9475]

Lyrical poetry is poetry .. which is massive today. Bob Dylan, Jeff buckley, Elliot smith..

[@bethstaley467]

It's not dead. You just have to search it out. Granted, the golden age is over.

[@j.c.ca.o.l7035]

One of my favorites as a teenager.

[@CLark-yk7oz]

It’s delightful! Must have on hand 👏🙏✌️

[@jessicahanson4264]

Here because it said this poem's rendition by a teacher inspired Zora Neale Hurston to become a writer. ♥️

[@neil168]

Wonderful.

[@Katnip452]

McKellen sounds a little more brisk and clipped, here, than one would expect for a “dream” poem. He has done a much more solemn read of The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner. But what a poem. It’s so perfect and magical. TS Eliot was so jealous, he hated it. 😂

[@DaveSCameron]

Shows how opium can be used wonderfully not exploited as is our time…

[@DaveSCameron]

For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.❤

[@fanda6122]

silly comment, it destroyed people's lives back then too, including coleridge, read confessions of an english opium eater

[@simonetaylor925]

Yep, it's just like that. X

[@alpine_newt]

Still need to hear James Earl Jones read this.

[@awotnot]

Interesting. Because the ice caves reminds me of the scene in Exorcist 2 with James when Burton treads on the nails.

[@RustyOrange71]

Be warned: This poem is full of inuendo!!! Once seen, it can not be unseen!!! 😮

[@FirstnameLastname-my7bz]

For example:

[@aylaertan7184]

Türkçe çevirisi olsaydı keşke altyazıda. Kubilay Han kimdi?

[@jeffreybungle457]

He was the grandson of Ghengis Khan. He extended the Mongol empire to encompass modern China as well as vast swathes of Central Asia, Persia and Eastern Europe

[@celticbear714]

You too can write this good if you get high on opium while recovering from dysentery

[@SeeLevelBus]

The earth is flat and inside of the firmament/dome the pleasure dome.

[@bowlregard9894]

Not loud enough.

[@user-bz3kd2mt3u]

Fine for me.

[@YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe]

Do you own a volume button in your possession?

[@sansumida]

I had to turn up the volume too :) @@user-bz3kd2mt3u