Everyone should keep a book of poetry about their person.
Even to read four lines of Keats while waiting for a friend will enrich your day.
Here is Keats, for example, on the pleasures of red wine:
O for a draught of vintage! that hath been
Cool'd a long ago in the deep-delved earth,
Tasting of Flora and the country-green,
Dance, and Provencal song, and sunburnt mirth!
What a phrasemaker he was!
Words well chosen can fill your heart with joy.
So reject the empty clatter of the penny dreadfuls and keep a book of poetry on your person at all times.
"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words."
~~ Robert Frost
I was out bushwalking in Cromer, Sydney in April 2010 and came across this heart carved out in a stone.....it made me smile.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my very special blogging buddies a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy Hanukkah! May all of your aspirations be realized. And please take care and stay safe.
Warmest heart hugs
Peggy xxx
11 comments:
Happy, happy holidays to you too dear! And yes, I am a poetry reader. I grew up with it, since my mom is a poet - and I do love to curl on the couch with one of the poem-books (I have two shelfs filled!) It enriched my life...
Happy Holidays Peggy and beautiful quotes, thanks for sharing!
Can't wait until we can enjoy a draught of vintage together.
A magical Holiday to you, too, Peg!
May it be filled with all your favorite things :)
Marit - Poetry certainly enriches our lives. You are blessed coming from such a talented family....now I know it is in your genes! :-)
Christine - It is a pleasure my special friend! :-)
Annemarie - Yes a draught of vintage certainly sounds appealing! :-)
Cameron - Favourite things and magical holiday, sounds like my kind of Christmas! :-)
Merry Christmas, Peggy - what a wonderful photo on the front page of your blog! Awrabest my dear friend.
Happy Christmas to you too Mike!
I love that header photo too, it was taken in 2007 when Joseph was 1 and Charlie was 3.
They are still beautiful souls!!
Here's to a splendid 2012! x
Yes Stoneweaver, a splendid 2012 (what a great word). Lets make it happen!
Take care and stay safe dear friend. :-)
It's much more difficult they say to write poetry than prose. Being able to convey thoughts and images in few words takes great writing, and I do love a good poem.
I appreciate the talents of poets too Roban.
This quote sums up how I feel about poetry.
"Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls".
My three favourite subjects..poetry, music and quotes!
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