Abandon hope, all ye who enter here

Meanwhile, it is rumored there will soon be a new sign posted on our country’s borders: Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here!

Taking a page from Dante, who advised those passing through hell’s gates to “abandon hope all ye who enter here,” Metro this week affixed stickers on subway station turnstiles, warning of major delays and hinting that passengers may be wise to turn back.

With all the talk about bleakness and the experiences of anger and loss affecting “Giants of All Sizes,” you’d imagine Elbow’s eighth studio album arriving with an “Abandon hope, all ye who enter here” warning sticker.

Abandon hope all ye who enter here.

So abandon hope all ye who enter here.