From William Blake: “I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man’s. I will not reason and compare: my business is to create.”
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Quote of the day 09/26/24
From Rabindranath Tagore: “The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear; the great truth has great silence.”
Dog
Sun-warmed shadowSleeping soundIn your place upon the ground Trembling, growling in your dreams Running free through fields of green As I sit watching, silentI look upon your speckled browAs I see you slowly greying The secret work of time betraying All the deeds of men convergeCities built and battles wonAs you lie beside my windowContinue reading “Dog”
To be
What is it to live? To be a seedling, reaching for the sun.
The Noble Oak
The noble oak My favorite plant As mighty as an elephant One’s trunk is brown The other gray But I’ll take either Any day
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