At Christmas “there is no room for the indifference which reigns in the hearts of those unable to love for fear of losing something.” Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis- Midnight Mass -24 December 2015 A Natale “non c’è spazio per l’indifferenza, che domina nel cuore di chi non riesce a voler bene, perché ha… Read More Indifference
German author Michael Ende was born on 12 November 1929 and died in 1995 He is a writer of fantasy and fiction for children, best known for his fantasy novel “Die Unendliche Geschichte” (1979) which was translated into English by Ralph Manheim as “The Neverending Story” (1983). The book follows the adventures of a boy… Read More Michael Ende
Originally posted on allenrizzi:
Many things make us feel older including the daily look into the mirror. I have tried to compile a short list that goes something like this: You feel old when…. You spend more time at the doctor than you did dating when you were twenty. One pair of glasses just won’t…
Yesterday I got this message from WordPress: You’ve posted 600 days in a row on words and music and stories! Keep up the good work. In total I have published over 2000 articles so far, but this was a kind of challenge that I made with myself. At first I promised myself to reach 500… Read More Posts
Originally posted on View from the Back:
The French Riviera has attracted not just artists but also writers. In particular, Saint-Paul de Vence became a destination of choice for French culturati soon after Cannes hosted its inaugural film festival in 1946; it was a tranquil haven for the celebrity overspill. Following the lead of previous…
Groping back to bed after a pissI part thick curtains, and am startled byThe rapid clouds, the moon’s cleanliness. Four o’clock: wedge-shadowed gardens lieUnder a cavernous, a wind-picked sky.There’s something laughable about this, The way the moon dashes through clouds that blowLoosely as cannon-smoke to stand apart(Stone-coloured light sharpening the roofs below) High and preposterous… Read More P. Larkin’s Moon: “Sad Steps”
Readers can read a story, a poem and try to understand the symbols, even though Oscar Wilde warned us about those depths.“Those who read the symbol do so at their peril.”Will we like what we see down there?Will we be like the American poet Adrienne Rich (1929-2012) in her great poem ‘Diving Into the Wreck.’?… Read More Diving into the Wreck/1
I have already published some posts about this song, but in this period in which I am focusing on the theme of silence I would like to propose it again. Here silence is not something solemn and celestial in which to find refuge and inspiration, but only the result of the lack of communication among… Read More The Sound of Silence
Novelist, poet, playwright, and psychotherapist Paul Goodman (1911–1972) identified nine types of silence in his book, “Speaking and Language: Defence of Poetry”. “Not speaking and speaking are both human ways of being in the world, and there are kinds and grades of each. There is the dumb silence of slumber or apathy; the sober silence… Read More Kinds of Silence
Originally posted on e-Quips:
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.
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