Unsuprisingly its wet and grey outside here on the west coast of Ireland,just finished work for the morning and have the urge to read something profound, novel short story or i would even be open to a little poetry and could do with some suggestions please.
Englishman55Salisbury, Wiltshire, England UK6,405 posts
GalwayLebowski: Unsuprisingly its wet and grey outside here on the west coast of Ireland,just finished work for the morning and have the urge to read something profound, novel short story or i would even be open to a little poetry and could do with some suggestions please.
Try the poetry section on here...... you'll find the tab at the top of the page.
CS has some excellent poets, so I am sure you will find something of interest.
naughtynurse21Young, New South Wales Australia2 Posts
naughtynurse21Young, New South Wales Australia2 posts
written by Max Ehrmann in the 1920s
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
GalwayLebowski: Unsuprisingly its wet and grey outside here on the west coast of Ireland,just finished work for the morning and have the urge to read something profound, novel short story or i would even be open to a little poetry and could do with some suggestions please.
Did you read the collected works of Bambi Woods ???
GalwayLebowski: Unsuprisingly its wet and grey outside here on the west coast of Ireland,just finished work for the morning and have the urge to read something profound, novel short story or i would even be open to a little poetry and could do with some suggestions please.
oh a little poetry ? this is my fav.
My soul is awakened, my spirit is soaring And carried aloft on the wings of the breeze; For above and around me the wild wind is roaring, Arousing to rapture the earth and the seas.
The long withered grass in the sunshine is glancing, The bare trees are tossing their branches on high; The dead leaves beneath them are merrily dancing, The white clouds are scudding across the blue sky
I wish I could see how the ocean is lashing The foam of its billows to whirlwinds of spray; I wish I could see how its proud waves are dashing, And hear the wild roar of their thunder to-day!
it s in a wood on a windy day by anne bronte..loove her poetry
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