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14. I pretty well memorized that poem back in high school. It's the only poem I've ever done that with.

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:54 AM

Nov 1

By and large, poetry doesn't do much for me. But 'Ozymandius' is a true masterpiece, IMHO.

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Ozymandias [View all] Ocelot II Oct 31 OP

Fitting LearnedHand Oct 31 #1

WORD! - NT CommonHumanity Oct 31 #2

Ocelot II............ Upthevibe Oct 31 #4

One of my favorites Warpy Oct 31 #5

Perfect. Timeflyer Oct 31 #6

All Things Must Pass Martin Eden Oct 31 #7

Or as the cartoon I saw here calls him, the Hate Pumpkin. summer_in_TX Oct 31 #11

Linus did not summon him Martin Eden Oct 31 #13

This one has been in my head for weeks. GoCubsGo Oct 31 #8

As read by the great Bryan Cranston Aviation Pro Oct 31 #9

Ooh, thanks for sharing that! summer_in_TX Oct 31 #12