Norman Vincent Peale – born on 31 May 1898 – was an American Protestant clergyman and writer, known as the father of positive thinking, a form of thinking that seeks to derive the best results from the worst conditions, taking obstacles as creative opportunities, welcoming their challenge and looking for ways to turn them into… Read More The Half-Full Glass
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I know my rights we like to shout It’s responsibilities we don’t care about You’ve permission to drive when issued a permit but not while youdrunk you stupid nitwit You have the right to select and bear arms but you don’ have the right to cause somebody harm You have the…
G.K. Chesterton (Gilbert Keith) was an English author and lay theologian, born on 29 May 1874, who created the fictional priest-detective Father Brown.He loved turning ideas inside out, for this reason he has often been referred to as the ‘Prince of Paradox’The following poem, “Donkey”, was written in 1927, a few years after his conversion… Read More G. K. Chesterton
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 –1882) was an American philosopher and poet, and the leading exponent of New England TranscendentalismThis was an idealistic system of thought based on faith in the innate goodness of man and nature, whose purity has been corrupted by society and its institutions.Transcendentalists believed that divinity is present and pervades the whole… Read More Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Rhodora
“The Trees”, written in 1967, is one of Philip Larkin‘s most famous and loved poems.He was an English poet, novelist and librarian, who was the first in The Times’ list of “ The 50 Greatest British Writers Since 1945” first published in 2008, beating the likes of George Orwell, William Golding, Ted Hughes Doris Lessing.… Read More “The Trees” 🌳🌳🌳
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Once glass of wine for inspiration releases the words without hesitation Just one glass more for the second verse to make things better no writer’s block curse More than three I must decline otherwise I might recline as words get harder to define.
Il gioco linguistico proposto da Eletta Senso questa settimana è un tautogramma in Ⓐ. Come sapete, si tratta di un gioco linguistico in cui quasi tutte tutte le parole iniziano con la stessa lettera, in questo caso la vocale Ⓐ. Augurio Andiamo avanti amiciauspichiamo abbondanti anniaffollati di appagamento, affetti e allegriae abituiamoci ad allontanare dall’animoangosce,… Read More Tautogramma in Ⓐ
Margaret Fuller inherited a passion for flowers from her mother, who loved her garden, and divided her life “between her children and her flowers”.That is why she wrote quite a number of poems about flowers. which she held in high esteem.Here is one of them: The Passion Flower My love gave me a passion-flower.I nursed… Read More Margaret Fuller: The Passion Flower
Margaret Fuller – born on 23rd of May 1810 – was an American writer and critic one of the earliest supporters of the women’s rights movement.She was the first professional woman journalist of note in America and wrote influential essays on various social issues some of which were collected in the book “Papers on Literature… Read More Margaret Fuller: an American in Rome
The myth of Jupiter (Zeus in Greek) and Io inspired many painters . The painting I love the most was made by the Italian High Renaissance artist Antonio da Correggio around 1530. This artwork was commissioned by Federigo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua as part of a series of four works on the amorous pursuits of… Read More Zeus and Io (second part)
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