Ode To Horace MannA Poem by Doug StuberAbout the founder of Antioch College, Mann was also a US Congressman and essential in initiating the US Public School systemOde to Horace Mann Be ashamed to die until you
have won some victory for humanity. " Horace Mann
Be aware that
energy is life, save some for your kids. Be afraid that
our minds are bent by news, not books. Be awed by the
healing power of the simple purple cone flower. Be awake before
the bombs drop, before the money rules. Be agile: live in a town that walks and bikes to work
and play. Be amused by ants
and birds, goats and potato fields, lilacs and sycamores. Be angry only
long enough to solve the problem, then move on. Be ashamed to die
until you have won some victory for humanity.
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2 Reviews Added on July 4, 2014 Last Updated on July 4, 2014 Tags: Sycamores, Goats, Bikes, propaganda, cone flowers, energy, anti-war AuthorDoug StuberGwangju, Joellanamdo, South KoreaAboutI am a an Assistant professor of English Language and Literature at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, S. Korea. I have written a number of songs and toured 15 years as a musician. I like to pai.. more..Writing
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