Members of the elite St. John's community turned out in force for the farewell. But he knew what was at stake in living a life that mattered and how hard that can be. Currie read from one of Moore's favorite poems, Robert Frost's Birches, which Moore had shared with countless students. It is a poem about life's path and the love created during that life. May no fate willfully misunderstand me and half grant what I wish and snatch me away not to return.
Earth's the right place for love.
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