A remarkable stream of comments. Lots of pain, lots of wisdom, and much else. At this hour of Mr. McNamara’s death I direct your attention to an elegy for President Kennedy:
Limousine, Midnight Blue in which the following lines occur:

“Before you tapped him / for Defense, McNamara ran Ford Motor Co., / and if we’re lucky, he’s got more bold new ideas.”

…as well as these lines:

“Ask not what the tolling bell can do for you, / ask what it matters in eternity. / Consider the dying stars, / how they bring unfinished business to a perfect end.”

For 8 sample poems, each with its own little video, see the site above (http://www.jameyhecht.com/Site/HOME.html). Thank you.