I just finished reading the book A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny. In it, some favorite poems of some of the characters were quoted. They were two of my favorite poems ( I have many favorite poems.) Quoted were lines from The Lay of the Last Minstrel by Sir Walter Scott http://scott-minstrel.cath.vt.edu/select.php?select=Canto.VI and from High Flight by John Gillespie Magee.
This is one of a series of murder mysteries, and in other volumes, other poetry is quoted. This time the chief inspector quotes these poems, and one of the deceased characters is attributed to quote The Lay of the Last Minstrel.
The deceased character who quoted poetry to his children loved his children dearly, but somehow, the family became dysfunctional. That happens.
My father quoted and misquoted poetry to us. I loved it. And, through the years, I quote and misquote poetry to myself. Poetry keeps me company. I am so blessed that my father instilled in me the love of poetry.
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