My mission in life . . . |
A page from Ralph Waldo Emerson (1802-1882) . . . wish I could've known 'im: To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation o...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:13:00 GMT |
Emily on Fame |
By my good friend Emily Dickinson who, sadly, passed away in 1886 (yes, THAT Emily). :-) I like this one: Fame is a bee. It has a song, it has a sting, ahhh, too, it has a wing.
Posted by on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 20:27:00 GMT |
Crispy Clean . . . It's THAT new - Soundtrack to My Life |
Songs I'm loving right now:1 - Mat Kearney: "Nothing Left to Lose" (the whole CD)2 - Ray LaMontagne: "Till the Sun Turns Black" (the whole CD)3 - "Under Heaven's Skies" - Collective Soul (CD: Youth)4 ...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 22:54:00 GMT |
Pebbles and things |
A cool poem I read on the bus today:__________________On the Roadby Ted KooserBy the toe of my boot,a pebble of quartz,one drop of the earth's milk,dirty and cold.I held it to the lightand could almos...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:23:00 GMT |
Viva Italia!!!!!! |
Italy won the World Cup, I'm SO INCREDIBLY HAPPY!!!!!!!! If I could paint my site red, white and green, I WOULD, baby. What an amazing game.I was cheering for them all along (no, really . . . like, ...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Jul 2006 22:07:00 GMT |
Night Beach |
Another beautiful poem I found on MAX (the "Poetry in Motion" project):Night Beachby Rita Ott RamstadMidday's scorching sand is coolUnder our feet, and the sky loomsClear, clear, endless and deep,A th...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jun 2006 22:26:00 GMT |
Your shoulders will ache . . . |
Call Yourself Aliveby Nina CassianCall yourself alive? Look, I promise you that for the first time you'll feel your pores opening like fish mouths, and you'll actually be able to hear your blood surgi...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 11:06:00 GMT |
Sweet |
Another poem that I like (saw it while riding MAX, the Poetry in Motion project):I Confessby Alison LutermanI stalked herin the grocery store: her crownof snowy braids held in place by a great silver ...
Posted by on Mon, 22 May 2006 12:18:00 GMT |
Yup, another poem that I like . . . |
Poem: "Modern Love" by Jan Beatty from Boneshaker. University of Pittsburgh Press. Reprinted with permission.Modern LoveEarly evening, five minutes beforeyou're due home, I slam the dishesin the dish...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:10:00 GMT |
A poem I like |
Poem: "Love And Sleep" by Algernon Charles Swinburne (born 1837). Public Domain.Love And SleepLying asleep between the strokes of nightI saw my love lean over my sad bed,Pale as the duskiest lily's le...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:06:00 GMT |
