George Grant



George Grant (1918-1988)

How delighted that I've discovered a blog dedicated to the writings and insights of the great George Grant, a person I had the privilege of meeting and reading some Plato with in the 70s. I'd like to thank Chris Faiers for posting at his Riffs and Ripples from ZenRiver Garden blog an article on Grant by Ron Dart that led me eventually to Ron's The Owl: George Grant Journal blog.

Now begins what (I guarantee) will be a very long discussion about the social, political and philosophical issues dear to the heart of one of Canada's greatest public intellectuals and scholars.

"Questionings of a daughter"

 (for Amy King)

I saw two girls holding hands,

  jasmine mit in mit,

balancing together 'gainst the

  icy walks, giggling,

heads bent low—

  & wouldn't have

thought much 'cept that at the

  light, when one

turned to kiss the other, on

  the mouth

( a pure Sapphic one )

  and leant softly

into her, both intertwining a

  moment, secure

against an icy fall--then I saw

   at last
  the world

could finally be safe from itself