A Blessing – James Wright
James Wright
(1927 - 1980)
A Blessing
Just off the highway to Rochester, Minnesota,
Twilight bounds softly forth on the grass.
And the eyes of those two Indian ponies
Darken...
Sonnet #155 – William Shakespeare
It’s nice have the same birthday, April 23rd, as The Bard. In his honor, here is my annual April Shakespeare selection. May we always...
Failing and Flying – Jack Gilbert
Jack Gilbert
(1925 – )
Failing and Flying
Everyone forgets that Icarus also flew.
It's the same when love comes to an end,
or the marriage fails and people...
Keeping Quiet – Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda
(1904 – 1973)
Keeping Quiet
Now we will count to twelve
and we will all keep still.
This one time upon the earth,
let's not speak any language,
let's...
The Gift – Li-Young Lee
Li-Young Lee
(1957 – )
The Gift
To pull the metal splinter from my palm
my father recited a story in a low voice.
I watched his lovely face...
Hope – Philip Booth
Philip Booth
(1925 - )
Hope
Old spirit, in and beyond me,
keep, and extend me. Amid strangers,
friends, great trees and big seas breaking,
let love move me. Let...
A Psalm of Life – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1807 – 1882
A Psalm of Life
What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmist
Tell me not, in <
>mournful numbers,
Life is...
