by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) A shady friend for torrid days Is easier to find Than one of higher temperature For frigid hour of mind. The vane a little to the east Scares muslin souls away; If broadcloth breasts are firmer Than those of organdy, Who is to blame? The weaver? Ah! the bewildering thread! TheContinue reading “A Shady Friend For Torrid Days”
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A Litany In Time Of Plague
by Thomas Nashe (1567‐1601) Adieu, farewell, earth’s bliss; This world uncertain is; Fond are life’s lustful joys; Death proves them all but toys; None from his darts can fly; I am sick, I must die. Lord, have mercy on us! Rich men, trust not in wealth, Gold cannot buy you health; Physic himself must fade.Continue reading “A Litany In Time Of Plague”
Save The Tiger
by Mamta Agarwal As a child when I went to the circus, Though I loved the clowns and the acrobats, I hated when the ringmaster made the animals act And do unnatural things, To tickle human beings. As the tiger came out of the cage, You could see he was in rage. On a visitContinue reading “Save The Tiger”
A Curse For Kings
by Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931) A curse upon his king who leads his state, No matter what his plea, to this foul game, And may it end his wicked dynasty, And may he die in exile and black shame. If there is vengeance in the Heaven of Heavens, What punishment could Heaven devise for these, WhoContinue reading “A Curse For Kings”
Away, Melancholy
by Stevie Smith (1902-1971) Away, melancholy, Away, let it go. Are not the trees green, The earth as green? Does not the wind blow, Fire leap and the rivers flow? Away, melancholy. The ant is busy He carrieth his meat, All things hurry To be eaten or eat. Away, melancholy. Man, too, hurries, Eats, couples,Continue reading “Away, Melancholy”
Joy And Sorrow
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749‐1832) As a fisher-boy I fared To the black rock in the sea, And, while false gifts I prepared Listen’d and sang merrily, Down descending the decoy, Soon a fish attacked the bait; One exultant shout of joy, — And the fish was captured straight. Ah, on shore, and toContinue reading “Joy And Sorrow”
In Spite Of War
by Angela Morgan (1875-1957) In spite of war, in spite of death, In spite of all man’s sufferings, Something in me laughs and sings And I must praise with all my breath. In spite of war, in spite of hate, Lilacs are blooming at my gate, Tulips are tripping down the path In spite ofContinue reading “In Spite Of War”
Fear No More
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Fear no more the heat of the sun; Nor the furious winter’s rages, Thou thy worldly task has done, Home art gone, and ta’en thy wages; Golden lads and girls all must, As chimney sweepers come to dust. Fear no more the frown of the great, Thou art past the tyrant’s stroke;Continue reading “Fear No More”
Life
by Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855) Life, believe, is not a dream So dark as sages say; Oft a little morning rain Foretells a pleasant day. Sometimes there are clouds of gloom, But these are transient all; If the shower will make the roses bloom, O why lament its fall? Rapidly, merrily, Life’s sunny hours flit by,Continue reading “Life”
Of Old Sat Freedom On The Heights
Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809‐1892) Of old sat Freedom on the heights, The thunders breaking at her feet: Above her shook the starry lights: She heard the torrents meet. There in her place she did rejoice, Self-gather’d in her prophet-mind, But fragments of her mighty voice Came rolling on the wind. Then stept she down thro’Continue reading “Of Old Sat Freedom On The Heights”
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