Poem for Today: The Vagabonds by Bliss Carman
Bliss Carman's "The Vagabonds" is a poetic exploration of wanderlust and a metaphorical journey through life. It illustrates the vagabonds as time travelers, drifting from place to place, following the…
Finding Joy in Life's Everyday Moments
Bliss Carman's "The Vagabonds" is a poetic exploration of wanderlust and a metaphorical journey through life. It illustrates the vagabonds as time travelers, drifting from place to place, following the…
"The Secret" by Ralph S. Cashman describes the author's experience of finding divine presence in the morning, providing tranquility throughout his day. Despite the tumultuous experiences of others, his connection…
G. K. Chesterton's hymn is a plea to God for unity, deliverance from evil, the removal of pride, and the upliftment of a faithful nation.
G.K. Chesterton's poem "Gold Leaves" explores life's journey from youthful ambition to recognizing beauty in everyday occurrences and aging.
"Awake, My Heart" by Robert Seymour Bridges is a passionate plea to his heart to awaken to love, as he perceives the world awakening with anticipation around him.
A Song of Thanks Edward Smyth Jones For the sun that shone at the dawn of spring, For the flowers which bloom and the birds that sing, For the verdant…
Thomas Edward Brown's poem 'My Garden' depicts gardens as peaceful sanctuaries and asserts his belief that God manifests in them.
Laozi emphasizes that global peace stems from personal tranquility, progressing upwards from inner peace, to harmony in homes, communities, cities, and nations.
Matsuo Basho warns against imitation, comparing it to the monotony of two identical melon halves.
In Hilaire Belloc's "The Early Morning," the speaker associates the moon with a sister and the dawn with a brother, expressing greetings accordingly.