May I remember, as I lie safely in my warm bed, that the little inconveniences of life, are not really suffering at all. Continue reading →
Poetry
The Bridge on the Tay
In Theodor Fontane’s famous ballad ‘The Bridge on the Tay,’ the parents in the bridge house wait anxiously for the train passing through the night, soon to pass the recently built Firth-of-Tay Bridge, considered a marvel of engineering. Continue reading →
The Famous Deathbed Speech of John of Giant
‘This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle’: so begins probably the most famous speech from Richard II, William Shakespeare’s 1590s history play about the fall of the Plantagenet king. Continue reading →
Come Live With Me and Be My Love
Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove Continue reading →
Her Favorite Form of Poetry
When we asked the Seer what her favorite form of poetry is, she answered unhesitatingly: Japanese haiku. Continue reading →
Bat by D.H. Lawrence
This is really a beautiful poem — one of my favorites. Continue reading →