A most beautiful poem and a photography book recommendation I wish to share with You, my lovely. Today, Watson rests.
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I never noticed the door there before--neverimagined a door there was needed. Like acrucible of dalliances supersedes catastrophes--why hadn't I noticed the blue door before? not to be hysterical, not…
WDYS # 246 Sadje says: Does this picture inspire you to write something? For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a white wolf standing in a foggyforest, with white…
"For years my heart inquired of me‚" BY HAFEZTRANSLATED BY DICK DAVIS For years my heart inquired of me Where Jamshid's sacred cup might be, And what was in its…
My source: Poetry Foundation A Shropshire Lad 2:Loveliest of trees, the cherry now BY A. E. HOUSMAN Loveliest of trees, the cherry nowIs hung with bloom along the bough,And stands about…
Poem BY JORIE GRAHAM The earth saidremember me.The earth saiddon’t let go, said it one daywhen I wasaccidentallylistening, I heard it, I felt itlike temperature,all said in awhisper—build to- morrow, make…
From Poetry Foundation —Poetry by one of my favorite poets.Originally published in 1922 Mother to Son BY LANGSTON HUGHES Well, son, I’ll tell you:Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.It’s…
I'm in complete awe of this remarkable woman, but the section in the Bio that brought me a smile is a vain one: Szymborska lived most of her life in Krakow—my new collection includes a poem that references Krakow. This coincidence lights me up and makes me feel connected to greatness. What are your thoughts on this?
Ms. Dorothy was a premie, like me... and I think there's nothing minor about that. And having celebrated my 60th birthday recently, I feel a kinship to this great woman. Please read the poem, but most importantly, please read the short profile of Ms. Dorothy Parker.