The wise man knows himself to be a fool
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From the very beginning
The sun rose
And all to teach me how to cast my eyes to heaven.
The sun rose
And all to teach me how to cast my eyes to heaven.
Cloudy days are like sacrifices
But to compensate we have the green
And water worlds,
But to compensate we have the green
And water worlds,
Tall trees and dappled sunlight suit me best
Most would like to begin the world again.
Most would like to begin the world again.
I knew from the very beginning that my heart was tender
Easily broken. There is no balm for the earth’s hurt.
Easily broken. There is no balm for the earth’s hurt.
Do not deceive yourself, time is short.
Wounds only sometimes heal. You knew from the very beginning
That you didn’t want to live a life with eyes closed,
senses anesthetised,
marooned on the island of self.
That you didn’t want to live a life with eyes closed,
senses anesthetised,
marooned on the island of self.
Developing a dryness of manner, an alienating wit,
Some people endure a closed life of ironic repetition.
'Simple' used to be a compliment, as holy fools attest.
Some people endure a closed life of ironic repetition.
'Simple' used to be a compliment, as holy fools attest.
Avoid the vortex of doubt
Reach out in shade and in sun,
Lay out a platter of dreams
Do not miss the dawn.
Reach out in shade and in sun,
Lay out a platter of dreams
Do not miss the dawn.
There is no cure for dreams in words.
it is high time to give gifts
beneath the holy sun.
it is high time to give gifts
beneath the holy sun.
John Marks
Mon 17th Apr 2023 23:45
Thank you friends. Your words mean so much to me. I write in loneliness as all true writers must.
A Flower Given to My Daughter
Frail the white rose and frail are
Her hands that gave
Whose soul is sere and paler
Than time's wan wave.
Rosefrail and fair -- yet frailest
A wonder wild
In gentle eyes thou veilest,
My blueveined child.
by James Joyce