Streets paved with opal sadness, Lead me counterclockwise, to pockets of joy, And jazz.
I have no life but this, To lead it here; Nor any death, but lest Dispelled from there; Nor tie to earths to come, Nor action new, Except through this extent, The realm of you.
The pleasure we feel, reading a poem, is our assurance of its integrity.
But Blake's voices returned to dictate revisions.
Why should anyone be surprised at what the men "in power" are capable of --didn't every mad-Judas one of them begin his career by slowly & brutally strangling an innocent child?
God bless our good and gracious King, Whose promise none relies on; Who never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one.
It takes more energy to be negative than positive for negativity is a burden." HS/el
Prayer not only teaches and strengthens one for work, work teaches and strengthens one for prayer.
Praying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.
A counter to a jab is a left hook. What’s the counter to prejudice?
THE CURSE May they never Return home at night... May you have no part of eventide, May you have no room of your own, Nor road, nor return. May your days be all exactly the same, Five Fridays in a row, Always an unlucky Tuesday, No Sunday, May you hav...
Handcuffs weigh much more than gravestones. (from "Gratitude")
In Shahid's view, the best way through difficult times, as through life in general, was just to go along with things. It was a rare problem that couldn't be solved by being ignored.
If life is becoming a race, could it be time to slow down?"el
Innocent droplets of rain Make almost all events Quite natural. (from "A Rainy Day")
I intend to put up with nothing that I can put down." [ , August 8, 1839]
If the truth is inside, And the form is outside, What is the truth of sleep?
If 'truth' is an 'unveiled reality,' then my truth may not be your truth yet!
We must set aside our wishes and give heed to reality. Nobody can accept the truth while hiding from it. When a decision matters, we have to stare at the truth unflinchingly. Only then can we find peace in our choices.
It’s too bad war gets all the attention; it’s too bad the plant is easier to see than the root.
Image is everything. You don’t spare any expense to create the right image. And word of mouth is critical. Once you get a good reputation, momentum will carry you.
