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Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare
Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare sets the tone for that time of year when the leaves turn colour and fall away. Indeed it is one of his most significant poems, a harbinger for what is to follow man in time, … Continue reading
Oh Noble Sound – An Appeal to Euterpe
This weeks poem is dedicated to Euterpe, the Muse of music and lyric poetry, who is known to grant musicians/poets their deepest desire. It has been imbued with the oh so delicate & graceful sound of a harp, by none … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Poetry
Tagged Bach, Bonnie Hodge, Euterpe, Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring, Lady and a Harp, Lyrical Poetry, Muse, Music, Musician, Poem
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Only the Wind Remained
This particular piece pulls on the imagination, keeping it nimble & energized. Indeed I’ve attempted to format this week’s poem –presented in the video above– within the parameters of modern poetry, thus it has been stripped of measure & rhyme, … Continue reading
What say you is Love?
What is love? Seriously though, what do you think love really is? Perhaps it is a means to nurture the well-being of another soul or a force that permeates the universe in order to maintain harmony or maybe it is … Continue reading
As wine is to drink, so is poetry to words.
Think back to a time when you were gathered together with a group of people with whom you had little in common. Perhaps your partner, friend or a relative invited you along. Either way you were bored out of your … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Classic Poetry, Dante Alighieri, John Keats, Poem, Recitation, Shakespeare, William Butler Yeats
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Set Forth into the Deep
This poem largely draws upon platonic thought so as to express how we have come to experience reality as separated beings. It encapsulates a world view no longer acceptable by the masses but for the poet it remains the fabric … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Poetry, Spirituality
Tagged lyrical, Myth of Er, Neoplatonism, Plato, platonic thought, platonism, Plotinus, Poem, Reincarnation
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Between the Heart & Mind
A life void of pleasure may be dull and boring, or something far worse. You might ask what would be the sense of working hard at something if there is no reward in the end or at least some enjoyment … Continue reading
An Endless Inferno begotten through the Privation of Spirit
Getting stuck in a rut ain’t nothing to scoff at. It can happen to anyone. To break its hold you may think it is only a matter of shaking things up and doing things differently. If only it could be … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Altus, Canto 1, Dante Alighieri, Divine Comedy, Dorothy L. Sayers, Illusionary Progression, Inferno, Poem, The Time Collection
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The love of God – By Dante
The love of God, unutterable and perfect, Flows into a pure soul… The way that light rushes into a transparent object. The more love that it finds, the more it gives itself; So that, as we become clear and open, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Dante Alighieri, Florence, Italy, love, Loving, Poem, Poet, Poetry, Richard Downs, The Limitless One, Violin
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What we do in secret sets the rudder
What shall I grow… In my secret garden, No cold can blow… Our love cannot harden. Into the deep… Where One divides in many, We fall asleep… Embodied souls made heavy. To plant the seed… In soil it now must … Continue reading
