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100 1 _aBabcock, Edwina Stanton,
_d1875-1965
245 1 4 _aThe flying parliament, and other poems
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-08-16
508 _aChuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: James T. White & Co., 1918
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry
653 _aAmerican poetry -- 20th century
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/flyingparliament00babc/page/n5/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74264
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