These letters of the celebrated Austrian poet, Rainer Maria Rilke (1825 – 1926), to a 19 year-old military student, named Franz Kappus encouraged the young man to pursue inner inqury, art, solitude and passion as a vehicle for inner transformation. …
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke. Extracts to live by.Read More »
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke. Extracts to live by. Read More »
In his own dark period, Lord Byron, the adventurous English romantic poet, wrote Darkness about the violence of men, war and the end of the world.
Byron left England, travelled to Switzerland where he wrote the poem in 1818 with its despairing undertones about the state of humanity. He spent a nomadic and flamboyant life in continental Europe, especially in Mediterranean countries. He expressed his social/political concerns. He had a range of lovers both on the continent and in Britain. …
I HEAR YOUR VOICE
I hear your trumpet call on grassy slope,
you utter messages of loss of hope,
and blow up your issues to break the ties,
thus follows swollen red in burning eyes.
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I HEAR YOUR VOICE. A Poem for those facing difficulties in their relationshipRead More »
I HEAR YOUR VOICE. A Poem for those facing difficulties in their relationship Read More »
Like a US drone missile hovering mercilessly for days over a Pakistani village, Lord Yama, the Personification of the Conditions for Death, hovers over the Earth daily targeting young and old, rich and poor, healthy and sick.
Lord Yama selected on November 7, 2017, the beloved Canadian poet/song writer, Leonard Cohen. …
The Songs of Leonard Cohen are not his Primary LegacyRead More »
The Songs of Leonard Cohen are not his Primary Legacy Read More »
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Bob Dylan, Sony, Sharks, Youtube and Mr. Tambourine ManRead More »
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