02382cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000400012624500430016626400510020930000470026033600260030733700260033333800360035950000310039550801550042652011940058153400640177565300350183965300360187485600720191085600430198299900190202574264UtSlPG20260610134723.0mcr n260607r20241918utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a19003146  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBabcock, Edwina Stanton,d1875-196514aThe flying parliament, and other poems 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-08-16  aChuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)  a"The Flying Parliament and Other Poems" by Edwina Stanton Babcock is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. The compilation reflects on themes of war, beauty, and humanity, particularly in the context of World War I, offering a poignant exploration of hope, loss, and resilience. The title poem and central piece, “The Flying Parliament,” introduces characters dealing with the harsh realities of war in Venice, interwoven with visions of peace and the yearning for normalcy.  At the start of "The Flying Parliament," the scene is set in a war-torn Venice, where a war correspondent observes the deserted Piazza San Marco. The atmosphere is somber, filled with the sounds of distant gunfire, contrasting the memories of a vibrant city filled with life. A child feeding the pigeons symbolizes innocence amidst chaos, while the American's reflections on the devastation evoke a sense of loss. Interactions with the child and an elderly woodcarver reveal deeper philosophical themes about peace and the enduring spirit of humanity, underlining the collection's poignant mixture of beauty and sorrow in the face of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: James T. White & Co., 1918  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry  aAmerican poetry -- 20th century4 uhttps://archive.org/details/flyingparliament00babc/page/n5/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74264  c114989d114989