_Paradise Lost_
Back in my college days, I took a course called “The Lyric” where we studied poetry. For most of my life I’ve had a weird relationship with poetry in that I write it, but hated to analyze others’ poetry because maybe they just didn’t mean all that we say they did. However, I’ve always enjoyed an epic poem with Homer being amongst my favorite reads.
During this course, I was introduced to the likes of Blake and Milton. After studying Blake, I wasn’t so inclined to give Milton a try, but years later I met someone who spoke with great fondness about _Paradise Lost_. So, I thought someday I’ll give it a try.
When I got my iPhone and the release of the Kindle was being discussed, I considered what it might be like to read a book electronically. It didn’t seem like a bad idea since I often get bored while waiting in lines or at a doctor’s office, etc. and could easily read something on my phone.
Thus, I downloaded _Paradise Lost_ thinking I would have to get through it if I got bored at times. While it took me some months, I found myself eager to read it while waiting in the car wash lines, in airports on my travels, on the airplanes, etc. Milton took me on a journey of rediscovery of the beginning of man’s time and his exile from paradise.
The language was beautiful and the story one of great love and sadness.
This book has contributed to some of the inner peace and new joy I’ve found in my life and I couldn’t be more content with having read it at last. I might even read it again in paper version. 😀
More books to come…
-T
