The Sound of Silence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FB9GYkIT3E Hello darkness, my old friendI’ve come to talk with you againBecause a vision softly creepingLeft its seeds while I was sleepingAnd the vision that was planted in my brainStill remainsWithin the sound of silence –Simon & Garfunkel REFLECTION: Darkness frequently gets a bad rap. Often it is used as a metaphor for evil and […]
Sonnet XVIII
Lo! Be thy face in daylight’s promise pure; So fair in shadow’d night as pleas’d Sun Tis the sky so rare freshly bought the cure To rise to higher stars thy vict’ry won Wind consent thee shake the buds of thy reign Upon this orb to rule heav’ns eyes hath hover’d Coronation’s jewel’d crown thine […]
Sonnet XVII
Far where mine own zealous love doth abide; Such mystery in solemn repose doth stir Fantasy fears not the bold changing tide; Turning obscurity’s bliss that once were How can thy toil accept all sightless haste; Making of thine own a ghastly image Bearing senses blind thy soul’s bitter taste By Jove, bestow thine moral […]
I Dare You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vzr-Hef26w Love involves letting go of fear, and fear isn’t always that easy to drop. Kelly Clarkson’s song, “I Dare” does express in the metaphor of the wolf that strays from the garden, that fear can live calmly in a place that is relaxing and calm, and then suddenly escape to color life in seemingly […]
Sonnet XVI
Behold thine hostage indigo eye bright Mighty pools of blue that command the sea Righteous as the envious morning light For in thy gaze all worlds do turn to thee Fair aspect of majesty born of grace Music of thy soul in endless measure Whom thou do givest life in every place Tell of […]
Sonnet XV
Hatred hath found a friend in thy fear; For such distaste can sour intention brave Faded dream thou art false companion dear For lost be all hope and n’er goodness save If tears had lips, n’er kind words hath giv’n thee Mine brother with skin as night hath no reprieve That grave loss would bear […]
We Need More
https://youtu.be/BDf2Yl3nSmY We Need More By Taylor Fagins (This is dedicated to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the countless Black sisters and brothers who have died.) Ahmaud Arbery, You went for a run ‘cause you probably felt free Ahmaud Arbery, Your run had an end that nobody could see Little black boys don’t run […]
Sonnet XIV
How paint thee hate mired in blood of brother? Where vile cruel death hath an accomplice Whose eye hath turned blindly from another; That sorrow’s tear hath wept grave injustice Where princes murder and mayhem doth live As citizen’s die an untimely death; Hence, the quiet streets no longer forgive; For thine expir’d corpse tis […]
You’ll Never Walk Alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN8oN8I3lrk When you walk through a stormHold your head up highAnd don’t be afraid of the dark At the end of a stormThere’s a golden skyAnd the sweet silver song of a lark Walk on through the windWalk on through the rainThough your dreams be tossed and blown Walk on, walk onWith hope in your […]
If you only walk when it’s sunny, you’ll never reach your destination
“If you only walk when it’s sunny, you’ll never reach your destination.” – Paul Coelho Paul Coelho is a Brazilian novelist known for his writings that employ rich symbolism. In a sense he is a spiritualist, for often in these novels, he captures our imaginations with stories, parables, and poetry that forces us to look […]