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"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
That perches in the soul-
And sings the tune without the words-
And never stops-at all-

And sweetest-in the Gale-is heard-
And sore must be the storm-
That...

The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.

The bible says that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. Only Satan is pure evil and he became that way because he chose to rebel against God.

This world is all a fleeting show,
For man's illusion given;
The smiles of Joy, the fears of Woe,
Deceitful shine, deceitful flow -
There's nothing true but Heaven!

And false the light on...

Sundays too my father got up early
and put his clothes on in the blueblack cold,
then with cracked hands that ached
from labor in the weekday weather made
banked fires blaze. No one ever thanked...

How do I join this reading club and what's being read for December '07?

Does the road wind uphill all the way?
Yes, to the very end.
Will the day's journey take the whole long day?
From morn to night, my friend.

But is there for the night a resting place?
A...

There's a number of really good writing books out there that should help. Have you tried "Portable Literature?" It's written by Kirszner & Mandell and is a literature book used frequently by English...

I wish I could draw like that - wonderful!!

Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Gave thee life & bid thee feed,
By the stream & o'er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing wooly bright;
Gave thee...

He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ringed with the azure world, he stands.

The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls:
He watches from his mountain walls,
And...

Right now (since I'm taking some college classes and am very busy) I'm reading about one book a month. Usually I can read about two or three books a month. I'm looking forward to the semester ending!

I first became interested in poetry about six years ago. I started writing poetry at that time and then shortly after began reading some poetry. I love all kinds of poetry - modern and the old stuff....

Anything by the Bronte sisters is good. Jane Eyre I really enjoyed.

We're reading lots and lots of poetry in my English 1B class. Thought I'd share one of the poems by Robert Frost. Anyone have some insights on this poem?

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest...

Not sure what you're trying to say here.

Hmmm. Not quite sure what to think. Good writing, for sure. But a little too deep for me.

Now-we are toiling through a weary life,
Then - we shall rest;
Now- we are battling with the sin and strife;
Then-we shall rest.
Now-we are groaning 'neath a heavy load,
Our feet grow weary of...

Some poems are sure hard to understand. But I do love poetry! Some more than others. Some are frustrating. Some are beautiful. Some are a combination of both. Such as this poem:

Glory be to God...

What about Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte? That's a great classic (happens to be my favorite!)

Welcome! I've recently joined also. I love to read and have recently discovered the classics. Try the Bronte sisters. They have written some memoriable books I think you will really enjoy.

Break, break, break,
On thy cold gray stones, O Sea!
And I would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts that arise in me.

O, well for the fisherman's boy,
That he shouts with his sister at...

I like this simple poem by Carl Sandburg entitled: Fog

The fog comes
on little cat feet.

It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then, moves on.

For my English 1B class I'm required to read "Alias Grace." Has anyone else out there read that book? If so, what do you think? I'm finding it okay. I'm not so sure I would read it if I didn't have...

Hi all:

Like you, I am a fellow reader and lover of good literature. I can't get enough books! In fact, I have so many now that I can't find the time to read them all. Time to slow down, I guess. ...