Keats

I've never been much of a literature enthusiast, but yesterday we got to go to John Keats grave and his house for the last 4 months of his life. He was a great writer in the Romantic period. He was 25 when he died from Tuberculosis [sad face]. Keats was in love with his next door neighbor and would write her love poems and love letters. These beautiful poems were quite a scandal at the time they came out because no one spoke of such emotion in writing. Keats was really recognized for his works decades after he died; he died in 1822. His girl supposedly wrote him back and he never opened a single letter. Instead, his wish was to be buried with the unopened letters. What a looney-tune! We're not sure if this is completely accurate, but it makes for, I guess, a romantic story. He signed all his letters to her "Sincerely yours forever, John". When I get married, I'm gonna do this, its so romantic.

Forgive me, but I did not get many pictures from the day because all we saw was a one bedroom apartment and a cemetery; not very interesting.

happy hump-day!

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