The fact that The Bridge contains folk lore and other material suitable to the epic form need not therefore prove its failure as a long lyric poem with interrelated sections.
The Bible is one of the most genocidal books in history.
We can for example be fairly confident that either there will be a world...
Wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism not a war against terrorism.
As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise...
There is no reason to repeat bad history.
There were various turning points, but the main one at the beginning was...
Look into the heavens and say, “It’s my turn to make history.