We work long for short moments of reward. Is that wrong?
It doesn’t matter: it is.
Sara Teasdale returns to suggest to us that it’s worth it.
We work long for short moments of reward. Is that wrong?
It doesn’t matter: it is.
Sara Teasdale returns to suggest to us that it’s worth it.
It’s not quite winter – just one month to go! – but the changing weather and daylight makes this poem feel about perfect.
This turned up on a search for something entirely else at Buzzfeed, home of many fun things. It’s not well-known, but sweet blithering Bacchus is it good. Make it. You’ll be a hero.
Robert Burns single-handedly made the Scottish way of speaking English not only known but genteel. Or so goes the story. He definitely contributed to its popular knowledge and popularity with his poetry, written in the Scots dialect. As odd as it seems, especially to those for whom English is not their first language, there is a wonderful honesty to the way it is worded and spelled.
And, of course, it’s good poetry.
As we barrel straight into the partiest time of the year, it occurs to your humble host that since the Horse & Carriage Punch was such a hit, we should use our Thursday drink spot this month to try out some more punches!
It’s been a while since we had any e.e. cummings, and as your host is devoted to that unusual and insightful gentleman’s work, let’s have another!