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Comment on Requiem for My Father by Mark G.

Mark G. — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:10:29 +0000

The complete text of Stevenson’s “Requiem” is:

Under the wide and starry sky,
Dig the grave and let me lie.
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And I laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you grave for me,
Here he lies where he longed to be.
Home is the sailor home from sea,
And the hunter home from the hill.

Comment on Requiem for My Father by Christina

Christina — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:59:27 +0000

In any case Mark G has had engraved a mixture of Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Requiem’ and Alfred Edward Housman’s ‘Home Is The Sailor’. The first line is from Housman and the last line from Stevenson.
I will leave it to loki to work out which came first.

Comment on In Memoriam: Gypsy (1990? - 2008) by Mark G.

Mark G. — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:06:18 +0000

John and Dave: Thanks very much for the kind words. I really appreciate them.

Comment on In Memoriam: Gypsy (1990? - 2008) by Dave

Dave — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:15:21 +0000

I had an Australian cattle dog. They are not a typical breed. But unlike some humans, every kind gesture and nice thing you do for a dog is deeply appreciated as it is received. On behalf of dogs lovers everywhere, thank you for what you did for Gypsy and for sharing.

Comment on In Memoriam: Gypsy (1990? - 2008) by John Pribble

John Pribble — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:20:02 +0000

Mark…a very touching story. My condolences. I am still in pain over some of my pets I lost years ago. But I think that your dedication to shelter volunteerism and your adoption/fostering make you beloved by dogs and dog lovers everywhere.

Comment on Requiem for My Father by Lance

Lance — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:22:41 +0000

Robert L. Stevenson was a poet. It is the ultimate sharing, and this man who found appropriate words from another to express his sentiments deserves better than a sophomoric response to his post. It is about the loss of a father, not a literary philosophy. Post no more, and let this man find his own way through his great loss. I have lost many, in sickness and in war. Bless this man and his father in eternity. Let this lie. And Rest.

Comment on The Whitest Belt by Mark G.

Mark G. — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:10:38 +0000

Thanks for the links. You guessed correctly: I’m in my late 40s.

The better place to keep track of my BJJ-related blogging [BJJ = Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, for the uninitiated] is my professional blog. It’s more frequently updated.

Comment on The Whitest Belt by slideyfoot

slideyfoot — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:39:22 +0000

I’m guessing by the “some 40 years ago” comment, you might appreciate this, if you haven’t seen it already:

http://www.royharris.biz/catalog/i19.html
http://www.royharris.com/corner/?sec=42&id=1076

Randomly stumbled onto your blog because I noticed a link back to mine in your blogroll, which confused me at first.

I look forward to further ‘Combat as Metaphor’ entries - always great to see more BJJ blogging!

Comment on GodHatesShrimp.com by Hey-You

Hey-You — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:04:57 +0000

You gotta be kidding me!

Comment on Mood Watch - 40 by Mark G.

Mark G. — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:35:44 +0000

Hi Mike,

Much belated thanks for your kind words. I appreciate it.