I read it years ago. I'm pretty sure it was written by a male poet either in the 1700s or 1800s. If I remember correctly, the poem was rather short (less than 10 lines?). It was a pretty cynical (maybe bordering-misanthropic) poem about how mothers and fathers inevitably pass down their worst traits/problems to their children and subsequently to their children's children, etc. For the life of me I can't remember anything that would be able to actually identify this poem or its poet.
The only one that springs to mind is William Blake's Infant Sorrow but its message is more subtle than what you are describing.
Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised - American Proverb
Yes, the poem I'm thinking about is definitely more... aggressive haha. Thank you for your help though
we would like to hear your poem.Originally Posted by ethos
Yes, the poem I'm thinking about is definitely more... aggressive haha. Thank you for your help though
Last word in that is Philip Larkin's 'This be the Verse', though that's more contemporary obviously
Thank you hallaig! That definitely is the poem I was looking for. I never knew if I'd find it again! Though I am quite embarrassed about how off I was about the time period... Anyways, thanks again!
no bother, what's 200 years between pals?
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