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Friday, 25 December 2009 20:35 |

Written by Jasminka |

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From: Courage

…if you faced the death of bombs and bullets

you did not do it with a banner,

you did it with only a hat to

cover your heart.

You did not fondle the weakness inside you

though it was there.

Your courage was a small coal

That you kept swallowing.

If your buddy saved you

And died himself in so doing,

Then his courage was not courage,

It was love, love as simple as shaving soap.

Anne Sexton

Sonnet 30

When to the sessions of sweet silent thought

I summon up remembrance of things past,

I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought,

And with old woes wail my dear time’s waste.

Then can I drown an eye, unus’d to flow,

For precious friends his in death’s dateless night,

And weep afresh love’s long since cancell’d woe,

And moan th’expenxe of many a vanish’d sight.

Then can I grieve at grievances foregone,

And heavily from woe to woe tell o’er

The sad account of fore-bemoaned moan,

Which I new pay as if not paid before.

But if the while I think of thee, dear friend,

All losses are restor’d, and sorrows end.

William Shakespeare

From: Letters to a Young Poet

How should we be able to forget those ancient myths that are at the beginning of all peoples, the myths about dragons that at the last moment turn into princesses; perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave. Perhaps everything terrible is in its deepest being something helpless that wants help from us.

So you must not be frightened… if a sadness rises up before you larger than any you have ever seen; if a restiveness, like light and cloud-shadows, passes over your hands and over all you do. You must think that something is happening with you, that life has not forgotten you, that it holds you in its hand. It will not let you fall.

Rainer Maria Rilke

From: Little Brother

Brother, you were born too late;

Human life is but a breath.

Men delve deep, where darkly wait

Sinister the seeds of death,

There’s no moment to delay;

Sorrowing the stars are blind.

Little brother, how I pray

You may sanctuary find.

Robert William Service

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Comments (8)

Icy wings? Been reading Mallarme's 'Le vierge, le vivace et le bel aujourd'hui' recently? Very Happy

I love that Poe piece, fits so well and a wonderfully musical, avant-garde power-chorded version was done by crazy Norwegians Arcturus years ago.

Hi, I'm Emily Dickinson, I'm going to be brilliant in ten lines. I'm not jealous. Grumble. But Tennyson? I'm shocked. Cool

Awesome stuff, Jas. Really is amazing how so much brilliant verse perfectly encapsulates the soul of the show, its *humanity*.

Jas, you are wonderfull, this was so beautiful. I loved each and every piece and they were excellent and deep and true... *sniffle*
I *heart* you for this Smile

I gotta add that I especially was taken with the first one from William Henley. That was lovely and very fitting with our two heroes. Also loved the ones from Poe and Frost. But they were all great, full of thought and grace. True brilliance. I have no words.

I love this site Smile

This is love and peace and trust all over. And I'm not being sarcastic (sorry Dean) Wink

Hi Jasminka
Wow! This was wonderfull.
Thank-you so much.

Jasminka, you are a wonder!

So appropriate and moving for our brothers. Very emotion inducing. (sniffling desperately)

These are wonderful--haven't had much time for poetry since college (when I was required to make time), but I'd have loved these even if I'd never heard of the brothers Winchester

I hope it's okay that i didn't read a single word that was written in this article because i was too occupied drooling over the pictures that accompanied each poems. Rolling Eyes

Beautiful, Jas...as always. Loved the poems, one and all, and SOOOOO much enjoyed the screen caps. So poignantly placed. Hope your holidays are happy and safe, and look forward to hearing from you next year.

Sablegreen, anene, elenaM, Bevie, Karen, Supernarttu and Randal, happy new year and thanks so much for your sweet comments!!

After a great vacation with the people most dear to me I returned safely home. To be able to live (almost) without a computer and the internet was actually not bad, there were so many things to do, time to spend with each other (some of them I hardly see twice a year due to working conditions… don’t get me started), so I find my batteries recharged and I’m ready for this year…

Randal, to my shame I have to admit I haven’t read Mallarme a lot… does Rimbaud count (that one I love)? And, hell, yes, Tennyson… you can’t be at all surprised, eh?
Last time I was in London I went (and I do every time) to the National Portrait Gallery and for the first time I saw a painting of the young Tennyson (they change the exhibited pieces, you know). I was stunned. It’s a great thing you can acquire a print of every painting they have, and he lives now in a frame on my wall, watching over my poetry books. Beautiful, beautiful man… Sorry for rambling… And, again – yes, Poe… beloved, tragic Poe… that poem is pure music….

Supernarttu, that poem by Henley is probably my favourite. Whenever I feel down or weak (it happens) I think of Invictus (you can hear me mumbling it) and it always reminds me of the energy that lives in my soul, and I feel better. Instant magic. ).

Karen and Bevie, I’m so happy to have been able to move you with these words… these poets were/are true masters…

elenaM, perhaps you should take those poetry books out again? I bet you’ll have fun re-discovering some…

anene, sweet… well, the great thing is, poems can be read again and again and again, hehehe….

Sablegreen, I’m happy you loved the poems and caps… The great thing about composing an article like this (and the credit goes to the poets, here, I only put it together) is – I’m allowed to insert pics I personally love… Writing for this site does have a lot of perks…

Thanks, y’all (getting better with the Southern accent),
Jas

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