“Take a clock that has lost its hands for a ride.” - Charles Simic “I believe in kindness. Also in mischief.” - Mary Oliver
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Discovering Jim Moore. Like other poets, he loves the world through paying attention and noticing what most overlook. I think this poem is a beautiful example of his noticing. Hushed and reflective. Lovely.
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"Please choose joy. Wear the outfit. Order dessert. Watch the sunset. Laugh often and loudly. Light that candle you're saving. Dance in your kitchen. Celebrate the small stuff. Take road trips. Tell people you love them. Smile at strangers. Do things that scare you. Say yes to adventures—big and small. Life is short. Choose joy whenever you can.” ~Blue Iris
It’s funny how things you’ve read come back to you months later. What we read stays with us. Those words are written on your heart and come back to you when they are needed.
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Think not of the books you’ve bought as a “to be read” pile. Instead, think of your bookcase as a wine cellar. You collect books to be read at the right time, the right place, and the right mood.
— Luc van Donkersgoed
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The instrumental chorus at the end of "Scheherazade" (Op. 35), composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, is truly one of the most sublime and moving moments in the entire history of classical music.
“There is little time left.
None for a drink at the local bistro.
None for a pointless stroll,
None for a change of clothes.
We must get down to work: mail the pajamas…” - Mark Strand
Make a little room for absurdity 😉
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"Amid all your duties, keep some hours to yourself."
~ Margaret Fuller
The Autumn Forest (1902)
🎨 Akseli Gallen-Kallela
“Another day has come,
Another fabulous escape from the damages of night”
Mark Strand’s good morning.
