Archive for October, 2008

Beacon Verse Series, Article One

Monday, October 20th, 2008

I am but a ‘Beacon,’
Like a lighthouse in the storm;
So, when it’s a friend you’re seekin’,
Come on in, I’ll keep you warm…
Like a fleece,
I will enfold you
To protect you from the gale;
‘though release,
No, I’ll not hold you,
When it’s time that you set sail…
Beacon Verse Series - [...]

Great MP3-players to be won at Windeprijsvraag.nl this week

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Funny online contests are treated much more differently than the people who win who are not chosen by run of risk but by an good piece of easy skill. It should be absolutely fantastic to win kitchens worth 2689 euro and that easy. Internet sweepstakes are also legally completely different from the online contests in [...]

Living Free

Monday, October 20th, 2008

I wish I knew
I wish I was strong
I wish I was proud
I wish I was never wrong
Found my way
Discovered voice
Have the right friends
Know where to find my choice
This is my life
No worry, no strife
Land that lets me be free
How do we find me
This is my [...]

Translation

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Reflections Concerning the Translation of Poetry
Thinking about various modes of translating poetry it occurs to me that a translation that respects the rules of grammar must [inevitably] be a false translation of the original [the matter of originality will be discussed below] because a poem — a true poem — is a poem [the repetitiousness [...]

Tea

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

ONE DAY WE HAD TEA
A FRIEND AND ME.
A CUP OF HOT TEA
I PLACED BEFORE HIM
ALONG WITH HOMEMADE SCRONES.
BUT HE SAID THIS TEA IS TOO HOT FOR ME
I SAID I GET ANOTHER RIGHT AWAY
HE WAS NOT BEING MEAN TO ME
HE JUST WANTED TEA.
I REAPPEARED IN WINK
A CUP OF [...]

Melvin’s Hat

Friday, October 17th, 2008

It is my belief that we can learn best from those who have gone or are going through the challenges. Words in books are sterile when compared with real-life experiences. Literature can teach us things that get us into the soul and heart of the issue. Here is a story of an old man [...]

Going Bald for Lads Can Be Heartbreaking

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Loss of hair in gents affects 7 million in the United Kingdom, the most common type of hair loss is genetic male pattern baldness. The hair loss may begin as very early as 19 and cause emotional turmoil. For the best hair growth techiniques visit Advanced Hair Studio and get back your confidence.
Loss of hair [...]

We Watered the Desert 11

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

we have a cause
we all have a noble cause
we had a dream,
we all dreamt a hopeful dream
how long shall we watch
as they bulldoze our homesteads?
for how long shall we watch them
destroy our farm crops and pollute the rivers?
they denied us, all that nature has freely given
and [...]

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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

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“Jenny Kissed Me” by Leigh Hunt, A Discussion of the Poem and the Poet

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Jenny kissed me when we met,
Jumping from the chair she sat in;
Time, you thief, who love to get
Sweets into your list, put that in:
Say I’m weary, say I’m sad,
Say that health and wealth have missed me,
Say I’m growing old, but add
Jenny kissed me.
Leigh Hunt was a 19th century [...]