Life in Bits of Poetry and in Other Things | "One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words." So wrote Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). This blog is primarily for adults.
Friday, August 7, 2015
"My Grandfather's Clock" by Henry Clay Work : Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Read the Wikipedia article about and the complete lyrics of this song written by Henry Clay Work: "My Grandfather's Clock"
"Grand-Father's Clock"
was first published in 1876.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Biography of Percy Bysshe Shelley : The Poetry Foundation
On this day in 1792 English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley was born. Read a biography of him: Percy Bysshe Shelley : The Poetry Foundation
Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)
Monday, August 3, 2015
"Narcissus Reflects" by Paul Lake : Poetry Magazine
Read the poem "Narcissus Reflects" by Paul Lake on pages 265-266 of the February 1994 issue of Poetry Magazine. (The link to this poem has been updated and is now correct.)
Narcissus in Greek mythology
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