Turning and turning in the widening gyre ( Read more... )

From aphephobia

[when you see this, post a poem in your journal.] Backtrack and look at the other poems, too.

The New Colossus ( Read more... )

30 day meme, days 6 and 7:

Apparently I'm all about combining days.

Day 6 - Whatever tickles your fancy

Okay, here's a ( poem... )

This? Is pretty damn awesome:

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Link via karabou.

In other news, I think I'm getting a sore throat. Bleh.

This was the poem used for the Opening Words at church today. I really love it, especially the wonderful way the minister recited it as an intro to the Water Communion (which next year I will definitely have water for, oh, yes I will).

Messenger ( Read more... )

• First of all, happy birthday, scriggle! I hope it's been a good one with many more to come. *cheers*
  
  
• Finally getting to a recap of how cool it was to listen to Maya Angelou talk for an hour and a half. It felt just like I was sitting around some ancient campfire listening to the village wise woman. She's got such a presence. She's confident but not ( Read more... )

Wage peace with your breath ( Read more... )

One more poem before Poetry Month goes away for another year.

This one's the inscription on Liberty Enlightening the World (more people need to know her real name because it's v. cool IMO it's about time the the U.S. commences with some actual enlightening. Starting with ourselves, may it do ya fine.)

( The New Colossus, by Emma Lazarus )

Since we're winding down Poetry Month before I even knew it WAS Poetry Month, I thought I'd post a few of favourite poems.

( The Raven )