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Poem Desiderata

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In a short, 300-500 word essay, explain what the poem Desiderata is all about. You may also give a bit of a backgrounder on the writer. Discuss why it is such a timeless piece of literature.

 

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Back in 1927, a gentleman named Max Erhmann wrote a poem called “Desiderata”.  Born in 1872 in Haute, Indiana, his parent were German immigrants who had moved from Bavaria in the 1840’s. Apart from poetry, Max Erhmann was also a practising lawyer and worked as a district attorney in his home state of Indiana. Max Erhmann often wrote about spiritual themes. He lived up to the year 1945 where he died and was buried in Terre,…………

 

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