It was a beautiful, sunny day with a gentle, pleasant breeze. I was dressed in a white polo shirt and khakis and holding a small black bag, as to look like a door-door salesman; how else would i expect someone to open a door for me? I walked down the sidewalk at a leisurely pace as i listened to the birds chirping in the trees, I couldn't help but smiling, their song was beautiful. The sun shone s
A Wonderful Day For Revenge
lundi 31 août 2015
Walter Scott and bombast
Walter Scott was the most popular novelist of all time, based on percentage of novels sole that were penned by him. He was also a renowned poet.
His reputation has waned over the past century or so, as critics have preferred psychological nuance and realism to adventure and bombast. G.K. Chesterton (writing about Scott) said that he who fears bombast will never rise to eloquence. Scott (li
Walter Scott and bombast
His reputation has waned over the past century or so, as critics have preferred psychological nuance and realism to adventure and bombast. G.K. Chesterton (writing about Scott) said that he who fears bombast will never rise to eloquence. Scott (li
late Victorian gloom
Signed up for some more late Victorian gloom with this. This book is not about feminists, struggling writers or the working class this time, but the idle rich. At least they are to start off with. Harvey Rolfe marries a beautiful and charming woman about 13 years younger than himself. I don't know, I just have this intuition that the marriage will not continue to be a happy and successful one.
late Victorian gloom
Any contemporary New York poetry magazines or books to look out for?
A friend of mine is visiting New York. He rather foolishly offered to bring stuff back. So, I was wondering if anyone could suggest any poets, poetry magazines or books he might be able to (easily) find.
Who is the cutting edge of New York poetry and in which publications can we find them?
(And if anyone has any web pages - please share them)
Any contemporary New York poetry magazines or books to look out for?
Who is the cutting edge of New York poetry and in which publications can we find them?
(And if anyone has any web pages - please share them)
She Waits For Him
She Waits For Him
I waited for him to come,
I could feel the aching
hallow inside of me,
yet I trembled in fear
at the thought of his fingers
upon my skin,
would the burning desire
engulf my soul
my heart chard to ashes,
my skin smoldering?
Or would I be turned to stone,
frozen, paralyzed in awe,
my need so great
the weight of it
keeps me anchored,
my throat tig
She Waits For Him
I waited for him to come,
I could feel the aching
hallow inside of me,
yet I trembled in fear
at the thought of his fingers
upon my skin,
would the burning desire
engulf my soul
my heart chard to ashes,
my skin smoldering?
Or would I be turned to stone,
frozen, paralyzed in awe,
my need so great
the weight of it
keeps me anchored,
my throat tig
oliver goldsmith
is a well-loved author & playwright, but did he or a namesake also write A History of the Roman Empire? Online is very confused about this!
And when exactly ws it first published?
oliver goldsmith
And when exactly ws it first published?
The dictionaries you use
Hello everyone!
Here you may list the dictionaries you use when you read (and thesauri as well :) )
Mine are:
Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (2 volumes)
Oxford Illustrated Dictionary
Oxford Thesaurus of English
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
The dictionaries you use
Here you may list the dictionaries you use when you read (and thesauri as well :) )
Mine are:
Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (2 volumes)
Oxford Illustrated Dictionary
Oxford Thesaurus of English
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
denial revival
escapism
sub deletes
self
like a page off a magazine
aged
ripple effect fades
a denial
revival
no art could extract
a meaning to that
not even
Banksy
the black and white pexy
denial revival
sub deletes
self
like a page off a magazine
aged
ripple effect fades
a denial
revival
no art could extract
a meaning to that
not even
Banksy
the black and white pexy
English author about Russia
Hello forum!
I am looking for the name of famous English writer who has written 2 books about the life in Russian province. First one is from Soviet time, second one is written in the 1990's.
Thank you in advance!
P.a. of course I can't find the name in the Net ;)
English author about Russia
I am looking for the name of famous English writer who has written 2 books about the life in Russian province. First one is from Soviet time, second one is written in the 1990's.
Thank you in advance!
P.a. of course I can't find the name in the Net ;)
Aphorism #5 Create a Feeling of Dependence.
Aphorism #5 Create a Feeling of Dependence.
Not he that adorns but he that adores makes a divinity. The wise man would rather see men needing him than thanking him. To keep them on the threshold of hope is diplomatic, to trust to their gratitude boorish; hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one. More is to be got from dependence than from courtesy. He that has satisfied his thirst turns his ba
Aphorism #5 Create a Feeling of Dependence.
Not he that adorns but he that adores makes a divinity. The wise man would rather see men needing him than thanking him. To keep them on the threshold of hope is diplomatic, to trust to their gratitude boorish; hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one. More is to be got from dependence than from courtesy. He that has satisfied his thirst turns his ba
dimanche 30 août 2015
I wanna practice doing audiobook narration, anyone want me to read their writing?
Not too long please... I would prefer 10,000 words or less. Also, wouldn't mind having a pal to share writing with for constructive criticism. Any takers?
I wanna practice doing audiobook narration, anyone want me to read their writing?
The Snowflake Collector
[SIZE=3]Up at the end of the valley, the far end, before it yields to the glacier which reaches down from the mountain pass, slowly receding now with growing temperatures, lives an old man who looks at the world still with wonder.
He is not as old as he seems at first glance and much older than his years nonetheless, for he knows. He knows, deep inside, what holds the universe together and what
The Snowflake Collector
He is not as old as he seems at first glance and much older than his years nonetheless, for he knows. He knows, deep inside, what holds the universe together and what
The Ceremony of Innocence
This pharase has interested me for years as something to think about. I have my own ideas about what Yeats meant, but would like to know what others think. This could even be a phrase lifted from a scholarly work. I have never researched it, I must admit.
[I]Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarch
The Ceremony of Innocence
[I]Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarch
Success of My Imagination
Hey guys! I wasn't doing anything earlier, when this thought struck me, and I couldn't help but start typing away. I'm trying a style unkown to me: writing as a female. I have never considered it, so I thought why not? I'm unsure of the accuracy, but regardless, it's something. I haven't edited through it, so there will probably be spelling and grammatical errors. I also haven't seperated the text
Success of My Imagination
What? Plough with an ox and donkey together? absurd! (Deut 21:10 - 25:19)
KI TESTE" (when you go out)
DEUT: 21:10 - 25:19 ISAIAH 54:1-10 1 COR 5:1-5
This Parasha contains many mitzvoth that are important, and if we went through them all, I would probably have to write about ten pages of midrash, But I have taken just a few to comment on:
Vs 10-13 of chap 25 talks about when soldiers went to war and brought back
What? Plough with an ox and donkey together? absurd! (Deut 21:10 - 25:19)
DEUT: 21:10 - 25:19 ISAIAH 54:1-10 1 COR 5:1-5
This Parasha contains many mitzvoth that are important, and if we went through them all, I would probably have to write about ten pages of midrash, But I have taken just a few to comment on:
Vs 10-13 of chap 25 talks about when soldiers went to war and brought back
Animal Farm Essay Help
Hello everyone, I am here because I need help on my essay. The problem I have is that I can't see where I am going and feel like my writing is horrible due to a result of it. Any feedback is welcomed thank you in advance.
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a novel based on the lives of a society of animals. Animal Farm goes deeper than just talking about animals, it symbolizes the corruption of C
Animal Farm Essay Help
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a novel based on the lives of a society of animals. Animal Farm goes deeper than just talking about animals, it symbolizes the corruption of C
Life, a quest with & without a reward...
Life, a quest with & without a reward...
Life is a quest,
with no reward,
we are racing, expecting a prize,
Challenging the destiny
while delaying the inevitable.
Love is a mist,
If we observe,
we'll find our rest,
our one true home.
Few on the run,
while catching a breath,
will grab the facts
and dump the myths,
They get the reward of
eternal “peace”.
peace o
Life, a quest with & without a reward...
Life is a quest,
with no reward,
we are racing, expecting a prize,
Challenging the destiny
while delaying the inevitable.
Love is a mist,
If we observe,
we'll find our rest,
our one true home.
Few on the run,
while catching a breath,
will grab the facts
and dump the myths,
They get the reward of
eternal “peace”.
peace o
Life, a quest with & without a reward...
Life, a quest with & without a reward...
Life is a quest,
with no reward,
we are racing, expecting a prize,
Challenging the destiny
while delaying the inevitable.
Love is a mist,
If we observe,
we’ll find our rest,
our one true home.
Few on the run,
while catching a breath,
will grab the facts
and dump the myths,
They get the reward of
eternal “peace”.
peace o
Life, a quest with & without a reward...
Life is a quest,
with no reward,
we are racing, expecting a prize,
Challenging the destiny
while delaying the inevitable.
Love is a mist,
If we observe,
we’ll find our rest,
our one true home.
Few on the run,
while catching a breath,
will grab the facts
and dump the myths,
They get the reward of
eternal “peace”.
peace o
love
love is sporadic
it may behave
fanatic
emphatic pragmatic
it likes too much
of something
too quick
but it runs out of fix
it falls apart
quits
it does not know
how to mix
feelings with meanings
to show it how
is a simple
now
tell it time
is not blind
it sees
even when it finds it has not got a mind
love
it may behave
fanatic
emphatic pragmatic
it likes too much
of something
too quick
but it runs out of fix
it falls apart
quits
it does not know
how to mix
feelings with meanings
to show it how
is a simple
now
tell it time
is not blind
it sees
even when it finds it has not got a mind
Is the Human Mind naturally progressive or degenerate?
what are the influences that turn the mind degenerate it no longer perceive the meaning of progress?
in other words failure is because the mind no longer understands success
Is the Human Mind naturally progressive or degenerate?
in other words failure is because the mind no longer understands success
Aphorism #4 Knowledge and Courage
Aphorism #4 Knowledge and Courage
are the elements of Greatness. They give immortality, because they are immortal. Each is as much as he knows, and the wise can do anything. A man without knowledge, a world without light. Wisdom and strength, eyes and hands. Knowledge without courage is sterile. [URL="http://ift.tt/1Uesapw UoC8zA"][IMG]h
Aphorism #4 Knowledge and Courage
are the elements of Greatness. They give immortality, because they are immortal. Each is as much as he knows, and the wise can do anything. A man without knowledge, a world without light. Wisdom and strength, eyes and hands. Knowledge without courage is sterile. [URL="http://ift.tt/1Uesapw UoC8zA"][IMG]h
samedi 29 août 2015
I felt like there was too much filler.
I just finished the book, but I felt it could probably be condensed to about 500 pages. I think some of the suspense is ruined by the middle dragging after his escape.
I felt like there was too much filler.
The Doors
Baby c’mon. What do you want me to say? That Im sorry? But for what. How was I supposed to know? His voice echoed softly threw the hallway, and nothing to be heard from the other side. Nothing but a small phone speaker, whining LA woman, LA woman. He felt like he was asking questions to the door itself. Waddup mister door, would you happen to know why this angel of mine turns into a raging **** wh
The Doors
Amazon no more
I have resolved to stop doing any more buisness with Amazon. This article -http://ift.tt/1b6HpaR -highlights the reasons, but I had already decided before I read it. The last time I got a book from them I felt ashamed of myself and decided to stop. This is not a crusade or anything, just a personal decision, their
Amazon no more
Aphorism #3 Keep Matters for a Time in Suspense.
Aphorism #3 Keep Matters for a Time in Suspense.
Admiration at their novelty heightens the value of your achievements, It is both useless and insipid to play with the cards on the table. If you do not declare yourself immediately, you arouse expectation, especially when the importance of your position makes you the object of general attention. Mix a little mystery with everything, and the very my
Aphorism #3 Keep Matters for a Time in Suspense.
Admiration at their novelty heightens the value of your achievements, It is both useless and insipid to play with the cards on the table. If you do not declare yourself immediately, you arouse expectation, especially when the importance of your position makes you the object of general attention. Mix a little mystery with everything, and the very my
vendredi 28 août 2015
Rabelais: just nonsense?
I often get ideas for what to read next from what I am reading today or some hint in reads past. I remember hearing the name Rabelais and bought a nice used copy of Gargantua & Pantagruel. I'm about 120 pages in and don't know if it is worth my time to finish it. I understand that there is a genre called farce but don't quite know what to make of this work. Is there some underlying value to this t
Rabelais: just nonsense?
In Sunlight and In Shadow by Mark Helprin
In Sunlight and In Shadow by Mark Helprin. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012, 703 pages.
Describing everything from a half-hour sitcom to a dismal political failure (or, alas, “fail”) the word “epic” seems to get more work than a left-handed reliever. Yet the vast and varied canon of Western literature hasn’t offered a memorable epic poem for several centuries. Nevertheless, an o
In Sunlight and In Shadow by Mark Helprin
Describing everything from a half-hour sitcom to a dismal political failure (or, alas, “fail”) the word “epic” seems to get more work than a left-handed reliever. Yet the vast and varied canon of Western literature hasn’t offered a memorable epic poem for several centuries. Nevertheless, an o
Aphorism #2 Character and Intellect:
Aphorism #2 Character and Intellect:
the two poles of our capacity; one without the other is but halfway to happiness. Intellect sufficeth not, character is also needed. On the other hand, it is the fool's misfortune, to fail in obtaining the position, the employment, the neighbourhood, and the circle of friends that suit him.[URL="http://ift.tt/1EmiNgg:
Aphorism #2 Character and Intellect:
the two poles of our capacity; one without the other is but halfway to happiness. Intellect sufficeth not, character is also needed. On the other hand, it is the fool's misfortune, to fail in obtaining the position, the employment, the neighbourhood, and the circle of friends that suit him.[URL="http://ift.tt/1EmiNgg:
jeudi 27 août 2015
McTeague by Frank Norris
I have recently finished my fourth reading of this neglected American classic: the reason for its neglect being because it scandalised Americans when it appeared in 1899 through its description of the dark side of human nature that contrasted unfavourably with the more genteel novels of Louisa May Alcott, and Booth Tarkington etc.
The eponymous protagonist is a quack dentist whose 'Dental Parlo
McTeague by Frank Norris
The eponymous protagonist is a quack dentist whose 'Dental Parlo
Looking for an Ian McEwan anecdote...
...there is some Ian McEwan interview, and I believe the interviewer was a women, where he mentions that Joe Wright (director of the adaptation for Atonement) actually apologized to him for messing up the ending of the novel. McEwan say's that the film's ending is terribly sentimental, or something like that. In any case, if any of you know off-hand which interview this was in, I would be grateful
Looking for an Ian McEwan anecdote...
Savonarola: Bonfire of the Vanities
Years ago, on a business trip, I sat next to a woman who was a history professor, specializing in the Florentine Renaissance. I mentioned to her that it seemed to me that modern academics had made Savonarola the villain of the Florentine Renaissance, and Lorenzo the Magnificent one of its heroes. This (I said) seemed strange from an American perspective (don’t we worship “democracy”).
“Maybe
Savonarola: Bonfire of the Vanities
“Maybe
Secrets of Red China
Chapter 1 How CPC (Communist Party of China) treats Tibet
I. Previous relationship between Tibet and China
The relationship between Tibet and China began the earliest in Tang Dynasty (618—907 AD). In the year of 640 AD, when the famous emperor Tang Taizong (01/28/598—07/10/649) was on the throne (626—649), Srongtsen Gampo, the sovereign of Tibet at the time, dispatched his premier to the capi
Secrets of Red China
I. Previous relationship between Tibet and China
The relationship between Tibet and China began the earliest in Tang Dynasty (618—907 AD). In the year of 640 AD, when the famous emperor Tang Taizong (01/28/598—07/10/649) was on the throne (626—649), Srongtsen Gampo, the sovereign of Tibet at the time, dispatched his premier to the capi
Aphorism #1 Everything is at its Acme;
Aphorism #1 Everything is at its Acme;
especially the art of making one's way in the world. There is more required nowadays to make a single wise man than formerly to make Seven Sages, and more is needed nowadays to deal with a single person than was required with a whole people in former times.[URL="http://ift.tt/1U7MYz5 UoC8zA"][IMG]ht
Aphorism #1 Everything is at its Acme;
especially the art of making one's way in the world. There is more required nowadays to make a single wise man than formerly to make Seven Sages, and more is needed nowadays to deal with a single person than was required with a whole people in former times.[URL="http://ift.tt/1U7MYz5 UoC8zA"][IMG]ht
mercredi 26 août 2015
You cannot defeat your own conscious!
Even though the nemesis of William Wilson is as real, within his own mind, as the tables and chairs upon which he sits and gambles to his ill-gotten gain, I took his antagonist to be a manifestation of his of his own guilty conscience. No matter what his enemy looked like to the general public, to him, he was an exact duplicate of himself.
You cannot defeat your own conscious!
Aphorism #300 In one word, be a Saint.
Aphorism #300 In one word, be a Saint.
So is all said at once. Virtue is the link of all perfections, the centre of all the felicities. She it is that makes a man prudent, discreet, sagacious, cautious, wise, courageous, thoughtful, trustworthy, happy, honoured, truthful, and a universal Hero. Three HHH's make a man happy--Health, Holiness, and a Headpiece.Virtue is the sun of the microcosm, and
Aphorism #300 In one word, be a Saint.
So is all said at once. Virtue is the link of all perfections, the centre of all the felicities. She it is that makes a man prudent, discreet, sagacious, cautious, wise, courageous, thoughtful, trustworthy, happy, honoured, truthful, and a universal Hero. Three HHH's make a man happy--Health, Holiness, and a Headpiece.Virtue is the sun of the microcosm, and
mardi 25 août 2015
Looking for help finding author of poem
I know this poem was on the wall of an old house that was torn down in Virginia. Can someone tell me if they know the author or title please? Thank you.
Now read the rede of this old roof tree~.
Here be trust fast, opinion free~,
Knightly right hand and Christian knee~.
Worth in all, wit in some~,
Open laughter, slander dumb.
Hearth where rooted friendships grow
And the sparks that up
Looking for help finding author of poem
Now read the rede of this old roof tree~.
Here be trust fast, opinion free~,
Knightly right hand and Christian knee~.
Worth in all, wit in some~,
Open laughter, slander dumb.
Hearth where rooted friendships grow
And the sparks that up
Hello! Nice to meet you!
:seeya: Hello! I am glad to be here.
Enjoying World of Literature and gaining more knowledge from other members are my goals!:yawnb:
Hello! Nice to meet you!
Enjoying World of Literature and gaining more knowledge from other members are my goals!:yawnb:
An Invisible Battle
I’m a warrior.
For four years now I’ve been aggressive towards the enemy, keeping it locked away in a shell, bottled, where no man should have to bear witness to its wrath and fury. For four long years I’ve made sure that no one would be taken by its sly, silky, convincing voice or its dark, sadistic and malicious grip in which it engulfs said persons world in darkness… After all, I would know, I
An Invisible Battle
For four years now I’ve been aggressive towards the enemy, keeping it locked away in a shell, bottled, where no man should have to bear witness to its wrath and fury. For four long years I’ve made sure that no one would be taken by its sly, silky, convincing voice or its dark, sadistic and malicious grip in which it engulfs said persons world in darkness… After all, I would know, I
Aphorism #299 Leave off Hungry.
Aphorism #299 Leave off Hungry.
One ought to remove even the bowl of nectar from the lips. Demand is the measure of value. Even with regard to bodily thirst it is a mark of good taste to slake but not to quench it. Little and good is twice good. The second time comes a great falling off. Surfeit of pleasure was ever dangerous and brings down the ill-will of the Highest Powers. The only way to ple
Aphorism #299 Leave off Hungry.
One ought to remove even the bowl of nectar from the lips. Demand is the measure of value. Even with regard to bodily thirst it is a mark of good taste to slake but not to quench it. Little and good is twice good. The second time comes a great falling off. Surfeit of pleasure was ever dangerous and brings down the ill-will of the Highest Powers. The only way to ple
lundi 24 août 2015
A Death in the Family
Ted Rainey, my son Shane’s step father, died yesterday at 5:50 am. He was 49.
Ted had been ill many times – he was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident when he was 21 and had suffered from kidney malfunction, infections, gangrene, and, finally necrotizing fasciitis, also known as “flesh-eating bacteria”. He was air-lifted from the Oregon coast to a hospital in Portland, but two major operations
A Death in the Family
Ted had been ill many times – he was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident when he was 21 and had suffered from kidney malfunction, infections, gangrene, and, finally necrotizing fasciitis, also known as “flesh-eating bacteria”. He was air-lifted from the Oregon coast to a hospital in Portland, but two major operations
Verse Novel Enthusiasts
Are there other (other than me) verse novel enthusiasts out there?
I have read a number of the apparently better known verse novels ('Eugene Onegin'; 'The Golden Gate'; 'Fredy Neptune') and I have 'Autobiography of Red' on order, but I am looking for other examples. There seems to be a preponderance of more recent works classified as young adult literature - I am less interested in these.
I
Verse Novel Enthusiasts
I have read a number of the apparently better known verse novels ('Eugene Onegin'; 'The Golden Gate'; 'Fredy Neptune') and I have 'Autobiography of Red' on order, but I am looking for other examples. There seems to be a preponderance of more recent works classified as young adult literature - I am less interested in these.
I
A quick question about George Orwell's 1984
Greetings,
I have been set a task by my English teacher to write an interior monologue on the character of Syme. For those that have read 1984, I was just wondering if it would be plausible to make his character as someone who was actually against the party. I am setting the monologue about three years before the story begins and want to foreshadow how he dies.
A theory that i had was that h
A quick question about George Orwell's 1984
I have been set a task by my English teacher to write an interior monologue on the character of Syme. For those that have read 1984, I was just wondering if it would be plausible to make his character as someone who was actually against the party. I am setting the monologue about three years before the story begins and want to foreshadow how he dies.
A theory that i had was that h
dimanche 23 août 2015
Please help me find this poem.
I am not actually sure if this is a poem, but I read it many many years ago. It's basically about the devil/Lucifer and how he is better (?).
I am terribly sorry if this may offend anybody. I just thought it brought up interesting points (I am not a religious person so that may be why.)
A line or point I remember was "He accepts God's unwanted children" or "He accepts God's children uncondi
Please help me find this poem.
I am terribly sorry if this may offend anybody. I just thought it brought up interesting points (I am not a religious person so that may be why.)
A line or point I remember was "He accepts God's unwanted children" or "He accepts God's children uncondi
How to use monitor as a frame to display art--questions
So my increasing interest in painting and other art made me think of using a monitor or HDTV as a picture frame so that I could display different works of art in high resolution, changing to a different painting as the mood took me. I thought of using some kind of mount or stand for the monitor that let me turn it so that I could display both landscape and "vertical" paintings.
Some explo
How to use monitor as a frame to display art--questions
Some explo
Recommended translations for ibsen
What are the best translations of ibsen's plays?
Recommended translations for ibsen
What religion is this?
Hi! I just want to ask about my experience when i was like grade 4 or 5. A woman was seated in our living room when i came home and then mom called me to listen to her bible study. She was kind and continued to visit us until she invited me to go to their church. My cousin and I went there and after awhile they immersed us in a bathtub, separate bathtub for us, the pastor said something from the b
What religion is this?
Aphorism #297 Always act as if your Acts were seen.
Aphorism #297 Always act as if your Acts were seen.
He must see all round who sees that men see him or will see him. He knows that walls have ears and that ill deeds rebound back. Even when alone he acts as if the eyes of the whole world were upon him. For as he knows that sooner or later all will be known, so he considers those to be present as witnesses who must afterwards hear of the deed. He
Aphorism #297 Always act as if your Acts were seen.
He must see all round who sees that men see him or will see him. He knows that walls have ears and that ill deeds rebound back. Even when alone he acts as if the eyes of the whole world were upon him. For as he knows that sooner or later all will be known, so he considers those to be present as witnesses who must afterwards hear of the deed. He
samedi 22 août 2015
"Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof" (righteousness, righteousness thou shall pursue, Deut 16:20)
"SHOFTIM" (judges)
DEUT: 16:18 - 21:9 , Isaiah 51:12 - 52:12, YOCHANAN 1:19-27
In this Parsha, we see one popular verse, that is Deut 16:20, "Righteousness, Righteousness thou shall persue" it Hebrew; "Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof"
Many ask why the word "Righteousness" is mentioned twice? since every word in scripture is there for a purpose, the
"Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof" (righteousness, righteousness thou shall pursue, Deut 16:20)
DEUT: 16:18 - 21:9 , Isaiah 51:12 - 52:12, YOCHANAN 1:19-27
In this Parsha, we see one popular verse, that is Deut 16:20, "Righteousness, Righteousness thou shall persue" it Hebrew; "Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof"
Many ask why the word "Righteousness" is mentioned twice? since every word in scripture is there for a purpose, the
The Midnight Train
Where I live, we have a kind of "subway" system linking multiple cities together, though I am simply going to call it a train system as a good portion of the tracks are actually several meters above the ground. Between one of the two cities the train tracks link, the train must pass through a dense forest. It normally takes about twenty minutes to get through the forest on a track that is much old
The Midnight Train
Hi!
How is everyone doing?
My name is Richie Zhang and I am glad to be on board. I enjoy writing short horror stories as well as fantasy. For horror I am a fan of haunted or paranormal technology (phones, websites, apps, etc...), as I am kind of a tech nerd. For fantasy I enjoy the themes of animals being personified to have human qualities.
I am also a hobbyist web developer, and as of postin
Hi!
My name is Richie Zhang and I am glad to be on board. I enjoy writing short horror stories as well as fantasy. For horror I am a fan of haunted or paranormal technology (phones, websites, apps, etc...), as I am kind of a tech nerd. For fantasy I enjoy the themes of animals being personified to have human qualities.
I am also a hobbyist web developer, and as of postin
Aphorism #296 Noble Qualities.
Aphorism #296 Noble Qualities.
Noble qualities make noblemen: a single one of them is worth more than a multitude of mediocre ones. There was once a man who made all his belongings, even his household utensils, as great as possible. How much more ought a great man see that the qualities of his soul are as great as possible. In God all is eternal and infinite, so in a hero everything should be gre
Aphorism #296 Noble Qualities.
Noble qualities make noblemen: a single one of them is worth more than a multitude of mediocre ones. There was once a man who made all his belongings, even his household utensils, as great as possible. How much more ought a great man see that the qualities of his soul are as great as possible. In God all is eternal and infinite, so in a hero everything should be gre
vendredi 21 août 2015
Why is Robert Musil underrated?
Man without Qualities is considered the greatest german novel of the 20th century, and musil is said to be as good as Joyce and Proust. Yet, Musil is not that widely read. Why is this, is it because the quality of the translations available?
Why is Robert Musil underrated?
The Japanese literature canon?
Does anyone know the japanese literary canon?
The Japanese literature canon?
Why isn't chinese literature more popular?
A decent amount of chinese literature is available in english , especially modern chinese literature. I don't know about the quality of translations though. Is it because,for at least modern Chinese literature,most of it is published by small university presses and have a limited print run? Classic chinese works have been published by major presses in recent years, have they been slowly gaining a
Why isn't chinese literature more popular?
hello! i am a new user on this website and i have a question
The question is related to three men in a boat. My question is : how is three men in a boat more of a travelogue?.please try to answer this as soon as possible
hello! i am a new user on this website and i have a question
Aphorism #295 Do not affect what you have not effected.
Aphorism #295 Do not affect what you have not effected.
Many claim exploits without the slightest claim. 'With the greatest coolness they makea mystery of all. Chameleons of applause they afford others a surfeit of laughter. Vanity is always objectionable, here it is despicable. These ants of honour go crawling about filching scraps of exploits. The greater your exploits the less you need affect
Aphorism #295 Do not affect what you have not effected.
Many claim exploits without the slightest claim. 'With the greatest coolness they makea mystery of all. Chameleons of applause they afford others a surfeit of laughter. Vanity is always objectionable, here it is despicable. These ants of honour go crawling about filching scraps of exploits. The greater your exploits the less you need affect
jeudi 20 août 2015
Aphorism #294 Be moderate in your Views.
Aphorism #294 Be moderate in your Views.
Every one holds views according to his interest, and imagines he has abundant grounds for them. For with most men judgment has to give way to inclination. It may occur that two may meet with exactly opposite views and yet each thinks to have reason on his side, yet reason is always true to itself and never has two faces. In such a difficulty a prudent man
Aphorism #294 Be moderate in your Views.
Every one holds views according to his interest, and imagines he has abundant grounds for them. For with most men judgment has to give way to inclination. It may occur that two may meet with exactly opposite views and yet each thinks to have reason on his side, yet reason is always true to itself and never has two faces. In such a difficulty a prudent man
mercredi 19 août 2015
The Shadowy Waters
Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me with this.
I'm researching for an art project and an artist has given me the title of the poem she is basing her artwork off of as 'The Shadowy Waters - To Lady Gregory', though I cannot find this title online anywhere and when searching for 'The Shadowy Waters' get a completely different text than the one the artist has given me. Are there two poems bo
The Shadowy Waters
I'm researching for an art project and an artist has given me the title of the poem she is basing her artwork off of as 'The Shadowy Waters - To Lady Gregory', though I cannot find this title online anywhere and when searching for 'The Shadowy Waters' get a completely different text than the one the artist has given me. Are there two poems bo
Happy Birthday MorpheusSandman!
Happy birthday to the guy with the most badass username, and also the creator of the most badass list of the 100 best English language poets!
Unfortunately he doesn't seem to be around right now, having only popped in briefly to defend litnet against the forces of patriarchal darkness in that big argument in general lit ;) I was honor-bound to communicate only in Japanese at the time, but if yo
Happy Birthday MorpheusSandman!
Unfortunately he doesn't seem to be around right now, having only popped in briefly to defend litnet against the forces of patriarchal darkness in that big argument in general lit ;) I was honor-bound to communicate only in Japanese at the time, but if yo
Aphorism #293 Maturity.
Aphorism #293 Maturity.
It is shown in the costume, still more in the customs. Material weight is the sign of a precious metal; moral, of a precious man. Maturity gives finish to his capacity and arouses respect. A composed bearing in a man forms a façade to his soul. It does notconsist in the insensibility of fools, as frivolity would have it, but in a calm tone of authority. With men of this ki
Aphorism #293 Maturity.
It is shown in the costume, still more in the customs. Material weight is the sign of a precious metal; moral, of a precious man. Maturity gives finish to his capacity and arouses respect. A composed bearing in a man forms a façade to his soul. It does notconsist in the insensibility of fools, as frivolity would have it, but in a calm tone of authority. With men of this ki
Along Strange Paths
Three mountains short of sunshine valley I found myself amused by the animated corpse that I was dissecting that bloody morning. Even more, the forecast for that day was spectacular, and even Charlie, he who was with Corey, wouldn’t sneak away from his task of asking prostitutes the same question’s over and over again.
Drained of vitality through vast times of repeated sorrow, terror, envy, lu
Along Strange Paths
Drained of vitality through vast times of repeated sorrow, terror, envy, lu
mardi 18 août 2015
deceased raccoon
Living in the country does have it's advantages. Then again.....
My Wife Sue was standing looking out the front window.
"Doug, can you come here for a minute?"
"What is it?" I asked , standing beside her and staring out toward the farmer's field, which is on the other side of the roadway...
"Look, there on the road."
I Looked......
" I don't see anything. Oh, yea.....The raccoon
deceased raccoon
My Wife Sue was standing looking out the front window.
"Doug, can you come here for a minute?"
"What is it?" I asked , standing beside her and staring out toward the farmer's field, which is on the other side of the roadway...
"Look, there on the road."
I Looked......
" I don't see anything. Oh, yea.....The raccoon
Mini Cat Jaws... redux
Because I wanted to post with pics I'm replying here instead of Dark Muse's blog... I recently went on vacation and upon my return, this sad case was on my doorstep...
Cat1.jpg
Cat2.jpg
... not sure what to do about her. She has a wonderful disposition, more like a needy dog than a stray cat. She just hangs out in the courtyard day and night, greets me when I co
Cat1.jpg
Cat2.jpg
... not sure what to do about her. She has a wonderful disposition, more like a needy dog than a stray cat. She just hangs out in the courtyard day and night, greets me when I co
Rose On Concrete
INSPIRED BY TUPAC AMARU SHAKUR'S POEM THE ROSE THAT GREW ON THE CONCRETE
(Couldn't post the link directly to the poem, if somebody can help me with this I'd gladly go back and edit it here)
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Rose On Concrete
(Couldn't post the link directly to the poem, if somebody can help me with this I'd gladly go back and edit it here)
Rose on Concrete
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Aphorism #292 Let your personal Qualities surpass those of your Office,
Aphorism #292 Let your personal Qualities surpass those of your Office,
Let it not be the other way about. How-ever high the post, the person should be higher. An extensive capacity expands and dilates more and more as his office becomes higher. On the other hand, the narrow-minded will easily lose heart and come to grief with diminished responsibilities and reputation. The great Augustus thought
Aphorism #292 Let your personal Qualities surpass those of your Office,
Let it not be the other way about. How-ever high the post, the person should be higher. An extensive capacity expands and dilates more and more as his office becomes higher. On the other hand, the narrow-minded will easily lose heart and come to grief with diminished responsibilities and reputation. The great Augustus thought
lundi 17 août 2015
50 Funny Poems
(1)
Last night I dreamed an antelope,
Who had with him a pink envelope,
Which he'd mail to a lady antelope,
Asking her with him to elope.
But he's tripped on a steep slope,
And lost his dear envelope.
So it didn't reach the lady antelope.
So the poor thing failed to elope.
50 Funny Poems
Last night I dreamed an antelope,
Who had with him a pink envelope,
Which he'd mail to a lady antelope,
Asking her with him to elope.
But he's tripped on a steep slope,
And lost his dear envelope.
So it didn't reach the lady antelope.
So the poor thing failed to elope.
Revolution
[CENTER]Revolution
[FONT=Palatino Linotype][SIZE=3][I]An idea pure and yet to be defiled
Of the day we all become equal,
Let me tell you young child
About those that will fight for the people,
The man who brandishes a silver tongue
Ready to speak for the oppressed,
In halls of justice where words are songs
He fights for equali
Revolution
[FONT=Palatino Linotype][SIZE=3][I]An idea pure and yet to be defiled
Of the day we all become equal,
Let me tell you young child
About those that will fight for the people,
The man who brandishes a silver tongue
Ready to speak for the oppressed,
In halls of justice where words are songs
He fights for equali
Hello World of Literature!
Hi there!
I'm Ralph, and I was born in the wonderful archipelago, Philippines. Although I am not living there anymore, I still have fond memories of spending time with my family in the mall. Yes I know, not the best kinds of memories you'd think a person would hold onto, but those are the most important to me. See when family day comes, everybody in your family drops what they are doing and dec
Hello World of Literature!
I'm Ralph, and I was born in the wonderful archipelago, Philippines. Although I am not living there anymore, I still have fond memories of spending time with my family in the mall. Yes I know, not the best kinds of memories you'd think a person would hold onto, but those are the most important to me. See when family day comes, everybody in your family drops what they are doing and dec
Hey, so glad to be there
I'm Ligita Ligzda. I'm from Latvia. So glad to be here.
I love writing, as I remember, I always was writing something. Started my diary as fast as learned how to write. In nowadays I'm sharing my thoughts aswell but moved to something cool and unique in my eyes, it's called writer(dot)is , you just choose background picture, add text and system will creat text typing effect.
Ok, not sure wh
Hey, so glad to be there
I love writing, as I remember, I always was writing something. Started my diary as fast as learned how to write. In nowadays I'm sharing my thoughts aswell but moved to something cool and unique in my eyes, it's called writer(dot)is , you just choose background picture, add text and system will creat text typing effect.
Ok, not sure wh
Aphorism #291 Know how to Test.
Aphorism #291 Know how to Test.
The care of the wise must guard against the snare of the wicked. Great judgment is needed to test that of another. It is more important to know the characteristics and properties of persons than those of vegetables and minerals. It is indeed one of the shrewdest things in life. You can tell metals bytheir ring and men by their voice. Words are proof of integrity, d
Aphorism #291 Know how to Test.
The care of the wise must guard against the snare of the wicked. Great judgment is needed to test that of another. It is more important to know the characteristics and properties of persons than those of vegetables and minerals. It is indeed one of the shrewdest things in life. You can tell metals bytheir ring and men by their voice. Words are proof of integrity, d
dimanche 16 août 2015
The Silence. (A post apocalyptic story)
Hi all. This is the intro to my short story. I hope you enjoy reading and thank you in advance for any critique.
Heavy footsteps pound off of the concrete. Black boots thump the ground in frantic rhythm and the noise echoes through the estate. Ragged breath tears from her throat and her dirty skin glistens with a film of sweat.
They're behind her. More than she has ever seen since t
The Silence. (A post apocalyptic story)
Heavy footsteps pound off of the concrete. Black boots thump the ground in frantic rhythm and the noise echoes through the estate. Ragged breath tears from her throat and her dirty skin glistens with a film of sweat.
They're behind her. More than she has ever seen since t
The first novel
I was a bit surprised to read that Robinson Crusoe is often considered to be the first English novel. So, what is the definition of a novel? Were there novels in other languages before then, Don Quixote, for example? What about the Canterbury Tales or Morte 'Arthur? Was Morte d'Arthur written in French btw? Mebbe the Normans still wrote French back then. What abo
The first novel
FRANKENSTEIN'S CREATURE @ Theatre503, London, UK
For those of you based in London, I thought you might be interested in a new play I am producing. It's called [I]Frankenstein's Creature[I], by James Swanton after Shelley's original. Please find the blurb and details of how to book below - it promises to be an incredible performance!
Dippermouth presents
Frankenstein's Creature
by James Swanton
25 August - 29 Aug
FRANKENSTEIN'S CREATURE @ Theatre503, London, UK
Dippermouth presents
Frankenstein's Creature
by James Swanton
25 August - 29 Aug
Maya And Leela – Success Of ‘Part’ And Resultant Emotion Of ‘Regret’
Humanity had very early understood that ‘virtue’ is not singular. It is specific to utility for humanity in general. Some things are good and useful when ‘fresh’ and upgraded whereas, some other things had virtues in their antiquities. Preservation and antiquitization was not new to humanity, even before philosophy and spiritualism could define and prescribe their own ideas over ‘ultimate utilitie
Maya And Leela – Success Of ‘Part’ And Resultant Emotion Of ‘Regret’
Aphorism #290
Aphorism #290
Generally one dare not be liked if one would be respected. Love is more sensitive than hate. Love and honour do not go well together. So that one should aim neither to be much feared nor much loved. Love introduces confidence, and the further this advances, the more respect recedes. Prefer to be loved with respect rather than with passion, for that is a love suitable for many.[URL=
Aphorism #290
Generally one dare not be liked if one would be respected. Love is more sensitive than hate. Love and honour do not go well together. So that one should aim neither to be much feared nor much loved. Love introduces confidence, and the further this advances, the more respect recedes. Prefer to be loved with respect rather than with passion, for that is a love suitable for many.[URL=
samedi 15 août 2015
"Clean and unclean" animals or people? what is Deuteronomy 12:15 talking about?
Parsha "Re'eh" (see)
DEUT: 11:26 - 16:17 , ISAIAH 54:11 - 55:5 , I JOHN 4:1 -6
I would like to look at just a few things, Moshe continues to stress "blessings and curses" (B'rachah v'k'lala) they are all conditional, like they are today, nothing has changed, if we want YHVH's blessings, then we are to follow his Torah, his mitzvoth, and trust in Yeshua as Messiah,
Shortest published story
Is this the shortest published story ever?
And God said: DELETE line One to Aleph. LOAD. RUN.
And the Universe ceased to exist.
Then he pondered for a few aeons, sighed, and added: ERASE.
It never had existed.
Arthur C Clarke's siseneg is only 31 words long! Personally I really liked it when I read it in a collection of Clarke's short stories. (Sadly someone borrowe
Shortest published story
And God said: DELETE line One to Aleph. LOAD. RUN.
And the Universe ceased to exist.
Then he pondered for a few aeons, sighed, and added: ERASE.
It never had existed.
Arthur C Clarke's siseneg is only 31 words long! Personally I really liked it when I read it in a collection of Clarke's short stories. (Sadly someone borrowe
Searching vocabulary in batch processes, in online dictionaries.
How to automatically search definitions for a bunch of words in any online English dictionary?
Is there any dictionary online in which you upload a list of words and as the output you get one definition for each one of the words? To do this massively, instead of having to search one by one.
If anyone suggests ways to deal with unknown vocabulary from books, strategies for searching definitions e
Searching vocabulary in batch processes, in online dictionaries.
Is there any dictionary online in which you upload a list of words and as the output you get one definition for each one of the words? To do this massively, instead of having to search one by one.
If anyone suggests ways to deal with unknown vocabulary from books, strategies for searching definitions e
Aphorism #289 Nothing depreciates a Man more than to show he is a Man like other Men
Aphorism #289 Nothing depreciates a Man more than to show he is a Man like other Men
The day he is seen to be very human he ceases to be thought divine. Frivolity is the exact opposite of reputation. And as the re-served are held to be more than men, so the frivolous are held to be less. No failing causessuch failure of respect. For frivolity is the exact opposite of solid seriousness. A man of l
Aphorism #289 Nothing depreciates a Man more than to show he is a Man like other Men
The day he is seen to be very human he ceases to be thought divine. Frivolity is the exact opposite of reputation. And as the re-served are held to be more than men, so the frivolous are held to be less. No failing causessuch failure of respect. For frivolity is the exact opposite of solid seriousness. A man of l
vendredi 14 août 2015
Summer's Tent Folds
Summer's creep has ended:
searching tendril tips
have reached their zenith
pruning hooks laid in store
preening hands atrophied
leaving neglected beds
dressed with dry clods.
Tangles of vines
with milkweed bows
girdle each stake;
mangled umbilical cords
ready to release
their dry gourds
which, in turn,
are ready to discharge
the rotting pulp
from d
Summer's Tent Folds
searching tendril tips
have reached their zenith
pruning hooks laid in store
preening hands atrophied
leaving neglected beds
dressed with dry clods.
Tangles of vines
with milkweed bows
girdle each stake;
mangled umbilical cords
ready to release
their dry gourds
which, in turn,
are ready to discharge
the rotting pulp
from d
Amantes
He loved the way her hair smelt, how her bones rested on his, the breaths that went in and out of her body, her personality. At that moment he loved how vulnerable and adorable she looked when she was asleep as she laid on his big torso. Her thin brunette hair sprayed across the bed, her Spanish soul resting, her sharp eyes tucked underneath her eyelids, far away in the deep land of sleep.
It w
Amantes
It w
Aphorism #288 Live for the Moment.
Aphorism #288 Live for the Moment.
Our acts and thoughts and all must be determined by circumstances. Will when you may, for time and tide wait for no man. Do not live by certain fixed rules, except those that relate to the cardinal virtues. Nor let your will subscribe fixed conditions, for you may have to drink the water to-morrow which you cast away to-day. There be some so absurdly paradoxical
Aphorism #288 Live for the Moment.
Our acts and thoughts and all must be determined by circumstances. Will when you may, for time and tide wait for no man. Do not live by certain fixed rules, except those that relate to the cardinal virtues. Nor let your will subscribe fixed conditions, for you may have to drink the water to-morrow which you cast away to-day. There be some so absurdly paradoxical
jeudi 13 août 2015
On Twilight Island
On Twilight Island
Blue clouds drift thickly
Over a sky of purple custard
The sea a glistening green jelly
Slow laps the beach of shiny marbles
Distant tiny thimble ships
With spiderweb sails
A rainbow of fishscales
All the iridescent towels
And papier-mâché seagulls
Sandcastle people pose
For their polaroid photos
As the sun drops mechanically
Little by clunking little
Into the
On Twilight Island
Blue clouds drift thickly
Over a sky of purple custard
The sea a glistening green jelly
Slow laps the beach of shiny marbles
Distant tiny thimble ships
With spiderweb sails
A rainbow of fishscales
All the iridescent towels
And papier-mâché seagulls
Sandcastle people pose
For their polaroid photos
As the sun drops mechanically
Little by clunking little
Into the
English literature at school: why exactly is it taught?
I did not appreciate being required to study literature at school. There were books I did enjoy reading, but not those we had to do at school. I could not see the point of it. It seemed to me that schools were trying to indoctrinate pupils as to what books they should enjoy reading. I did not insist that the teachers listen to The Cure or watch The Young Ones, so why should I have to read poems ab
English literature at school: why exactly is it taught?
What is literature to you?
I haven't been on this board long, but the question of literature is one I've had a long time. What is literature? What seperates the good and bad?
People will invariably point to the classics that we read in school and college. Joyce, Hemmingway, Proust, Woolf. But there are so many different genres that seem to be left out. What of fantasy? Tolkien, Martin, and McKillip? What of science ficti
What is literature to you?
People will invariably point to the classics that we read in school and college. Joyce, Hemmingway, Proust, Woolf. But there are so many different genres that seem to be left out. What of fantasy? Tolkien, Martin, and McKillip? What of science ficti
Moonstruck
Casting a tent
under the pale moon
my tawny fibers
her bleached strands
wrapped in a silver cocoon
flung into orbit
soaring on a comet's tail
earth's baser elements
my coarser part,
shards of chiseled rock
a stanchion ballasting
a delicate clasp
that is bathed
in drops of dew,
fueled by stardust
the exhaust of spent dreams
My darker hue
pairing a high libido
absorbs the pallid
Moonstruck
under the pale moon
my tawny fibers
her bleached strands
wrapped in a silver cocoon
flung into orbit
soaring on a comet's tail
earth's baser elements
my coarser part,
shards of chiseled rock
a stanchion ballasting
a delicate clasp
that is bathed
in drops of dew,
fueled by stardust
the exhaust of spent dreams
My darker hue
pairing a high libido
absorbs the pallid
Aphorism #287 Never act in a Passion.
Aphorism #287 Never act in a Passion.
If you do, all is lost. You cannot act for yourself if you are not yourself, and passion always drives out reason. In such cases inter-pose a prudent go-between who can only be prudent if he keeps cool. That is why lookers-on see most of the game, because they keep cool. As soon as you notice that you are losing your temper beat a wise retreat. For no sooner
Aphorism #287 Never act in a Passion.
If you do, all is lost. You cannot act for yourself if you are not yourself, and passion always drives out reason. In such cases inter-pose a prudent go-between who can only be prudent if he keeps cool. That is why lookers-on see most of the game, because they keep cool. As soon as you notice that you are losing your temper beat a wise retreat. For no sooner
mercredi 12 août 2015
Addicted
Riding along a bumpy road
stopping at a fork in the road
not by choice or design
but from disorientation
shorn of his map
unable to read the signs
but unwilling to choose
the narrower entrance ramp
that leads him home
away from the bright lights
of urban decay
Turning onto the road
that yields only to desire
the skeletal remains
of a spent junkie
in death's throes
whose revved engine
constantly
Addicted
stopping at a fork in the road
not by choice or design
but from disorientation
shorn of his map
unable to read the signs
but unwilling to choose
the narrower entrance ramp
that leads him home
away from the bright lights
of urban decay
Turning onto the road
that yields only to desire
the skeletal remains
of a spent junkie
in death's throes
whose revved engine
constantly
Goodbye Sneaker, You Won't Return!
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]"You said you were searching for answers. You came over here
like I knew what you wanted to know. You act like you assume anyone
you approach is going to say it's okay I feel like some douche who wants
his ear talked off and I'm not enjoying myself enough so hey it's not a
problem if random headscrews get in the way of what I'm up to so
they can ask me
Goodbye Sneaker, You Won't Return!
like I knew what you wanted to know. You act like you assume anyone
you approach is going to say it's okay I feel like some douche who wants
his ear talked off and I'm not enjoying myself enough so hey it's not a
problem if random headscrews get in the way of what I'm up to so
they can ask me
Aphorism #286 Do not become responsible for all or for every one,
Aphorism #286 Do not become responsible for all or for every one,
otherwise you become a slave and the slave of all. Some are born more fortunate than others: they are born to do good as others to receive it. Freedom is more precious than any gifts for which you may be tempted to give it up. Lay less stress on making many dependent on you than on keeping yourself independent of any. The sole adva
Aphorism #286 Do not become responsible for all or for every one,
otherwise you become a slave and the slave of all. Some are born more fortunate than others: they are born to do good as others to receive it. Freedom is more precious than any gifts for which you may be tempted to give it up. Lay less stress on making many dependent on you than on keeping yourself independent of any. The sole adva
mardi 11 août 2015
We've all been here, right? The Ghost of You - my debut novel
I am overwhelmed with all of the marketing and promotion that goes into a new publication.
I have an agent who "may be interested" if I am able to generate some interest on my own, through any channels I can find. Sounds to me like a test and I have read of this happening to other new authors, kind of like a hazing, if you will.
My book is available on Amazon for $2.99 (The Ghost of You by
We've all been here, right? The Ghost of You - my debut novel
I have an agent who "may be interested" if I am able to generate some interest on my own, through any channels I can find. Sounds to me like a test and I have read of this happening to other new authors, kind of like a hazing, if you will.
My book is available on Amazon for $2.99 (The Ghost of You by
A Glint From the Past
Grandfather's clock strikes midnight
through the drawn curtains
a glint of moonlight peeps
the lacquered surface glows with
the light of another day's shadows,
twilights that faded over distant vistas,
blipping echoes from searching sonar
that beam only scant images
off the embezzled panels,
invisible forms in the dust specs
whose true essence remains trapped
in the hollowed pores yielding only
A Glint From the Past
through the drawn curtains
a glint of moonlight peeps
the lacquered surface glows with
the light of another day's shadows,
twilights that faded over distant vistas,
blipping echoes from searching sonar
that beam only scant images
off the embezzled panels,
invisible forms in the dust specs
whose true essence remains trapped
in the hollowed pores yielding only
Tbonet4
Hello! I am currently re-reading the Anne books by Lucy Maud Montgomery, specifically Anne of Ingleside. What does the author mean in Ch 28, Jenny Penny, "they traded buttons, and cooperated in dust piles" when referring to the budding school-girl relationship of Jenny Penny and Di Blythe? My questions is specific to "cooperated in dust piles".
Tbonet4
Combining songs with story telling
I have read novels that contain poetry - I think the first one was probably the Hobbit or Lord of the Rings. Personally I didn't really like the poems included, but that's not the point. As far as I am aware people readers don't get worked up about the principle of poems being included to enhance the story telling.
So what about including songs in novels? Is that a step too far?
We're all
Combining songs with story telling
So what about including songs in novels? Is that a step too far?
We're all
Aphorism #285 Never die of another's Ill-luck.
Aphorism #285 Never die of another's Ill-luck.
Notice those who stick in the mud, and observe how they call others to their aid so as to console themselves with a companion in misfortune. They seek some one to help them to bear misfortune, and often those who turned the cold shoulder on them in prosperity give them now a helping hand. There is greatcaution needed in helping the drowning without d
Aphorism #285 Never die of another's Ill-luck.
Notice those who stick in the mud, and observe how they call others to their aid so as to console themselves with a companion in misfortune. They seek some one to help them to bear misfortune, and often those who turned the cold shoulder on them in prosperity give them now a helping hand. There is greatcaution needed in helping the drowning without d
lundi 10 août 2015
Schizophrenic Night
I sit alone under the starry night
dark patches encase the light
vapid holes without conduits
fringed by a parade of sparking dots
invite my tortured mind to explore
to synthesize the dark and light
an iridescence twinkles on smitten eyes
frenetic charges pulse through each cavity
heavenly bodies morph into beings,
imaginary lines without axis or symmetry
form gnarly figures, contorted images,
th
Schizophrenic Night
dark patches encase the light
vapid holes without conduits
fringed by a parade of sparking dots
invite my tortured mind to explore
to synthesize the dark and light
an iridescence twinkles on smitten eyes
frenetic charges pulse through each cavity
heavenly bodies morph into beings,
imaginary lines without axis or symmetry
form gnarly figures, contorted images,
th
Fans of Purple Prose?
Are there any among you who would consider themselves fans of "purple" prose? By purple, I will use the definition that Paul West gives:
[QUOTE]Of course, purple is not only highly colored prose. It is the world written up, intensified and made pleasurably palpable, not only to suggest the impetuous abundance of Creation, but also to add to it by showing - showing off - the expansive power of t
Fans of Purple Prose?
[QUOTE]Of course, purple is not only highly colored prose. It is the world written up, intensified and made pleasurably palpable, not only to suggest the impetuous abundance of Creation, but also to add to it by showing - showing off - the expansive power of t
Dante alighieri's la divina commedia mathematical system
I started this thread to request suggestions on how I can promote my scientific research on La Divina Commedia in the academic community. I know that my research is not going to be accepted, by the world at large, unless it goes through the crucible of academia; however, my greatest obstacle is that I am not an academic. I am a common man that made an incredible scientific discovery in La Divina
Dante alighieri's la divina commedia mathematical system
Is Riverton Manor in Kate Morton's novel an existing place?
Hi All,
I am reading The House at Riverton by Kate Morton and am curious whether there is/was an existing manor in England of which she idealized Riverton. If yes, do you know which and where it is?
Thanks for your help in advance!
Is Riverton Manor in Kate Morton's novel an existing place?
I am reading The House at Riverton by Kate Morton and am curious whether there is/was an existing manor in England of which she idealized Riverton. If yes, do you know which and where it is?
Thanks for your help in advance!
Aphorism #284 Do not be Importunate,
Aphorism #284 Do not be Importunate,
and so you will not be slighted. Respect yourself if you would have others respect you. Be sooner sparing than lavish with your presence. You will thus become desired and so well received. Never come unasked and only go when sent for. If you undertake a thing of your own accord you get all the blame if it fails, none of the thanks If it succeeds. The importuna
Aphorism #284 Do not be Importunate,
and so you will not be slighted. Respect yourself if you would have others respect you. Be sooner sparing than lavish with your presence. You will thus become desired and so well received. Never come unasked and only go when sent for. If you undertake a thing of your own accord you get all the blame if it fails, none of the thanks If it succeeds. The importuna
dimanche 9 août 2015
Space of a moon
What mean the phrase " Space of a moon " in the bold part of the following sentence ?
"I made the prince my slave, and his slave, who was a Tyrian, I made my lord for the space of a moon."
please paraphrase the bold part of the above sentence.
it is from " LA SAINT COURTISANE " by Oscar Wilde
Space of a moon
"I made the prince my slave, and his slave, who was a Tyrian, I made my lord for the space of a moon."
please paraphrase the bold part of the above sentence.
it is from " LA SAINT COURTISANE " by Oscar Wilde
Aphorism #283 Have the Gift of Discovery.
Aphorism #283 Have the Gift of Discovery.
It is a proof of the highest genius, yet when was genius without a touch of madness? If discovery be a gift of genius, choice of means is a mark of sound sense. Discovery comes by special grace and very seldom. For many can follow up a thing when found, but to find it first is the gift of the few, and those the first in excellence and in age. Novelty flat
Aphorism #283 Have the Gift of Discovery.
It is a proof of the highest genius, yet when was genius without a touch of madness? If discovery be a gift of genius, choice of means is a mark of sound sense. Discovery comes by special grace and very seldom. For many can follow up a thing when found, but to find it first is the gift of the few, and those the first in excellence and in age. Novelty flat
samedi 8 août 2015
historical romance novels
so I've just finished reading the runaway bride by Noelle marchand and I loved it especially her male lead character Sean it's not the first time I've developed a crush on a character from a book no doubt it won't be the last either anyway it was such an enjoyable easy read, what are some of your favourite historical romances and why?
historical romance novels
Happy birthday, Annamariah!
Hope your wanderings brought you somewhere special today.
Happy birthday, Annamariah!
Man Booker Long List 2015
The Man Booker long list was announced a couple weeks ago. The nominees are:
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg
Lila by Marilynne Robinson
Satin Island by Tom McCarthy
Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy
The Chimes by Anna Smaill
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
Man Booker Long List 2015
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg
Lila by Marilynne Robinson
Satin Island by Tom McCarthy
Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy
The Chimes by Anna Smaill
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
Aphorism #282 Make use of Absence to make yourself more esteemed or valued.
Aphorism #282 Make use of Absence to make yourself more esteemed or valued.
If the accustomed presence diminishes fame, absence augments it. One that is regarded as a lion in his absence may be laughed at when present as the ridiculous result of the parturition of the mountains. Talents get soiled by use, for it is easier to see the exterior rind than the kernel of greatness it encloses. Imaginat
Aphorism #282 Make use of Absence to make yourself more esteemed or valued.
If the accustomed presence diminishes fame, absence augments it. One that is regarded as a lion in his absence may be laughed at when present as the ridiculous result of the parturition of the mountains. Talents get soiled by use, for it is easier to see the exterior rind than the kernel of greatness it encloses. Imaginat
vendredi 7 août 2015
Obey or disobey, do not forget "yhvh" he will not forget you
PARASHA: "EKEV" (as a result)
Deut 7:12 - 11:25 , Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3 ,Romans 8:31 - 39
Shabbat shalom to all, we are continuing to look at the final speech of Moshe before he expires, He has anointed Yehoshua to lead the people to the promised land, and rightly so, when we look at the symbolic significance, we see that the name "Yehoshua" is a form of "Yeshua" which means
Obey or disobey, do not forget "yhvh" he will not forget you
Deut 7:12 - 11:25 , Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3 ,Romans 8:31 - 39
Shabbat shalom to all, we are continuing to look at the final speech of Moshe before he expires, He has anointed Yehoshua to lead the people to the promised land, and rightly so, when we look at the symbolic significance, we see that the name "Yehoshua" is a form of "Yeshua" which means
Family Slang
Let’s forget for a minute Tolstoy’s observation about families. There is one thing nearly every family--happy or not so happy–-has in common, and that’s a private vocabulary.
Take a look at this article from Richard Nordquist’s website:
http://ift.tt/1IThDc1
I bet your own parents and siblings, as well as your circle of friends, roommates
Family Slang
Take a look at this article from Richard Nordquist’s website:
http://ift.tt/1IThDc1
I bet your own parents and siblings, as well as your circle of friends, roommates
Turning Novels Into Films
It's almost cliche to say books don't translate well into films.
I have several questions related to this that I would like other peoples' perspectives on.
[LIST=1][*]Which novels in your your view were translated most faithfully into a movie? You might need to specify which movie version since some novels/stories have been made into movies many times e.g. The Three Musketeers.
[
Turning Novels Into Films
I have several questions related to this that I would like other peoples' perspectives on.
[LIST=1][*]Which novels in your your view were translated most faithfully into a movie? You might need to specify which movie version since some novels/stories have been made into movies many times e.g. The Three Musketeers.
[
Aphorism #281 Find Favour with Men of Sense.
Aphorism #281 Find Favour with Men of Sense.
The tepid Yes of a remarkable man is worth more than all the applause of the vulgar: you cannot make a meal off the smoke of chaff. The wise speak with understanding and their praise gives permanent satisfaction. The sage Antigonus reduced the theatre of his fame to Zeus alone, and Plato called Aristotle his whole school. Some strive to fill their stom
Aphorism #281 Find Favour with Men of Sense.
The tepid Yes of a remarkable man is worth more than all the applause of the vulgar: you cannot make a meal off the smoke of chaff. The wise speak with understanding and their praise gives permanent satisfaction. The sage Antigonus reduced the theatre of his fame to Zeus alone, and Plato called Aristotle his whole school. Some strive to fill their stom
jeudi 6 août 2015
The relic
This time I thought I would try a different type of genre.
This story is essentially about the rivalry among Muslim countries despite their talk of 'Umma' the equivalent of Muslim brotherhood - a rough equivalent of Christendom. We all know that European nations fought for supremacy despite their shared religion.
Professor Wilhelm Becker was not at
The relic
This story is essentially about the rivalry among Muslim countries despite their talk of 'Umma' the equivalent of Muslim brotherhood - a rough equivalent of Christendom. We all know that European nations fought for supremacy despite their shared religion.
THE RELIC
Professor Wilhelm Becker was not at
Story telling & the Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the holy texts of Hindus. I want to declare up front I am not and have never been a Hindu. The Mahabharata is probably one of the longest stories told in verse (in Sanskrit) which I am unable to read. My familiarity of the the book is through an English translation.
I have enjoyed thoroughly the stories in the the Mahabharata. The numerous stories contained within the b
Story telling & the Mahabharata
I have enjoyed thoroughly the stories in the the Mahabharata. The numerous stories contained within the b
Aphorism #280 Be Trustworthy.
Aphorism #280 Be Trustworthy.
Honourable dealing is at an end: trusts aredenied: few keep their word: the greater the service, the poorer the reward: that is the way with all the world nowadays. There are whole nations inclined to false dealing: with some treachery has always to be feared, with others breach of promise, with others deceit. Yet this bad behaviour of others should rather be a warni
Aphorism #280 Be Trustworthy.
Honourable dealing is at an end: trusts aredenied: few keep their word: the greater the service, the poorer the reward: that is the way with all the world nowadays. There are whole nations inclined to false dealing: with some treachery has always to be feared, with others breach of promise, with others deceit. Yet this bad behaviour of others should rather be a warni
mercredi 5 août 2015
Keeping Track of New Books
I'm curious to know what sources people on this forum follow to learn about current releases or news regarding books. I occasionally read year-end lists to find more recent books to read, but I still feel like I'm missing many great books being published.
Keeping Track of New Books
Hans Kayser
a former teacher of mine has recently passed away. She taught German literature at university and she was one of the few inspired teachers I've met in my life. After receiving the news of her death from a friend, I have thought about her and the things she was interested in: she had an extended knowledge of alchemy (but would talk very little about it. During my last exam I asked her about a ring
Hans Kayser
He stands there...
Looking around the empty house. Wandering from room to room. The floor creaking underneath his feet in some spots. He sees crumbs on the floor, and dust in the corners. There are some plates in the sink, and laundry on the floor. His Xbox controller and a few pillows lie on the floor of the t.v. room, where he sat for hours trying to escape his reality for a virtual one. He stands there, looking a
He stands there...
Why Men Womanize
I wrote some new books sometimes ago... decided to post them here for members review before sending queries to literary agents. Please kindly give your opinion as you read. Thank you.
© 2015 Stephen Oweniwe. All Rights Reserved.
About the book:
Though much attention and diatribe is focused on the subject, no one seems to care about or they just choose to ignore the motives and reasons tha
Why Men Womanize
© 2015 Stephen Oweniwe. All Rights Reserved.
About the book:
Though much attention and diatribe is focused on the subject, no one seems to care about or they just choose to ignore the motives and reasons tha
Stones growing
STONES GROWING (January 1995)
I waited
a rock of time.
Unseen,
silence crept in filling all the corners.
Disappointment like a pall of smoke,
infiltrated the delicate alliance
between hope and happiness.
Slowly,
the poison worked its chemistry.
Stones growing
I waited
a rock of time.
Unseen,
silence crept in filling all the corners.
Disappointment like a pall of smoke,
infiltrated the delicate alliance
between hope and happiness.
Slowly,
the poison worked its chemistry.
Where are book reviews? of John P. Anderson's books
a) Where are there book reviews?... of the books "Joyce's Finnegans Wake" by John P. Anderson
b) Are the Anderson books authoritatively considered an eccentricity, an outlier unworthy of interest?
c) Where are details about John P. Anderson available?
Where are book reviews? of John P. Anderson's books
b) Are the Anderson books authoritatively considered an eccentricity, an outlier unworthy of interest?
c) Where are details about John P. Anderson available?
Aphorism #279 Do not contradict the Contradicter.
Aphorism #279 Do not contradict the Contradicter.
You have to distinguish whether the contra-diction comes from cunning or from vulgarity. It is not always obstinacy, but may be artfulness. Notice this: for in the first case one may get into difficulties, in the other into danger. Caution is never more needed than against spies. There is no such countercheck to the picklock of the mind as to leav
Aphorism #279 Do not contradict the Contradicter.
You have to distinguish whether the contra-diction comes from cunning or from vulgarity. It is not always obstinacy, but may be artfulness. Notice this: for in the first case one may get into difficulties, in the other into danger. Caution is never more needed than against spies. There is no such countercheck to the picklock of the mind as to leav
mardi 4 août 2015
A Look
I was lying there, all curled up next to him, thinking how I am never happier in any moment than I am in the moments when I am right there in that exact spot. Then the doubts and insecurities started to creep in, and I started imagining him one day just deciding that he didn't want to be with me anymore. It horrified me, as it always does, and I was about to articulate those feelings when I looked
A Look
Mrs Elton and interference
I have been reading the York notes on Emma. Several things occurred to me:
The notes say that Mrs Elton is an exaggeration of Emma's own character. Mrs Elton is an interfering, self-absorbed, snobbish, boastful, insensitive woman who always has to be the centre of attention. Mrs Elton seems unaware of how people see her, but Emma is unaware of the real situation too. Are they really comparable?
Mrs Elton and interference
The notes say that Mrs Elton is an exaggeration of Emma's own character. Mrs Elton is an interfering, self-absorbed, snobbish, boastful, insensitive woman who always has to be the centre of attention. Mrs Elton seems unaware of how people see her, but Emma is unaware of the real situation too. Are they really comparable?
Decay of Desire
This is just a little thing I've been working on in my free time. It is still in the making, so I'll update whenever possible. All feedback is appreciated!
The wind rustled softly in the leaves above me, a cool breeze to better my temperament. Funny, I didn’t think there would be a stiff breeze in hell. Oh wait, I wasn’t dead. That came as a shock to me, that I was still alive and sentient.
Decay of Desire
The wind rustled softly in the leaves above me, a cool breeze to better my temperament. Funny, I didn’t think there would be a stiff breeze in hell. Oh wait, I wasn’t dead. That came as a shock to me, that I was still alive and sentient.
Question about numbers
Literary Manuscript (novel) Question:
Question 1:
I want to put the ages of my characters inside parenthesis at the beginning of my novel, so can I say?
...but suddenly Abel Simpson (thirty-three) showed up in the blah bla. or ...but suddenly Abel Simpson (33) showed up in the blah bla.
Question 2:
I always follow the rule where from 1-99 the entire word is written,
Question about numbers
Question 1:
I want to put the ages of my characters inside parenthesis at the beginning of my novel, so can I say?
...but suddenly Abel Simpson (thirty-three) showed up in the blah bla. or ...but suddenly Abel Simpson (33) showed up in the blah bla.
Question 2:
I always follow the rule where from 1-99 the entire word is written,
Thanking E.L. Doctorow: R.I.P.
THANKING E.L. DOCTOROW
Part 1:
The acclaimed American novelist and playwright E. L. Doctorow has given writers like myself many writing tips. He died two weeks ago, on 21 July 2015, in Manhattan at the age of 84 due to complications from lung cancer. I write the following out of appreciation for a writer who, for the most part, remained for out on the periphery of my reading experience in the l
Thanking E.L. Doctorow: R.I.P.
Part 1:
The acclaimed American novelist and playwright E. L. Doctorow has given writers like myself many writing tips. He died two weeks ago, on 21 July 2015, in Manhattan at the age of 84 due to complications from lung cancer. I write the following out of appreciation for a writer who, for the most part, remained for out on the periphery of my reading experience in the l
Thanking e.l. Doctorow: R.i.p.
THANKING E.L. DOCTOROW
Part 1:
The acclaimed American novelist and playwright E. L. Doctorow has given writers like myself many writing tips. He died two weeks ago, on 21 July 2015, in Manhattan at the age of 84 due to complications from lung cancer. I write the following out of appreciation for a writer who, for the most part, remained for out on the periphery of my reading experience in t
Thanking e.l. Doctorow: R.i.p.
Part 1:
The acclaimed American novelist and playwright E. L. Doctorow has given writers like myself many writing tips. He died two weeks ago, on 21 July 2015, in Manhattan at the age of 84 due to complications from lung cancer. I write the following out of appreciation for a writer who, for the most part, remained for out on the periphery of my reading experience in t
Aphorism #278 Avoid Notoriety in all Things.
Aphorism #278 Avoid Notoriety in all Things.
Even excellences become defects if they become notorious. Notoriety arises from singularity, which is always blamed: he that is singular is left severely alone. Even beauty is discredited by coxcombry, which offends by the very notice it attracts. Still more does this apply to discreditable singularities. Yet among the wicked there are some that seek t
Aphorism #278 Avoid Notoriety in all Things.
Even excellences become defects if they become notorious. Notoriety arises from singularity, which is always blamed: he that is singular is left severely alone. Even beauty is discredited by coxcombry, which offends by the very notice it attracts. Still more does this apply to discreditable singularities. Yet among the wicked there are some that seek t
lundi 3 août 2015
Who is the most interesting fictional character you know and why?
I'm new to this forum so I apologize if my question is out of order but I'm curious to know who you think is the most interesting fictional character you've read about and why.
Who is the most interesting fictional character you know and why?
Help on correcting a short scene
Hello everyone,
I wrote a game teaser scene a few days ago in which two guards are dragging one man to cast him down into an abandoned cave. The following lines are spoken by a narrator ( the cave watcher ) who is watching the whole thing.
"He's not the first and won't be the last, for the weak always have to pay for the powerful ones mistakes.
These countless years of watching men cast do
Help on correcting a short scene
I wrote a game teaser scene a few days ago in which two guards are dragging one man to cast him down into an abandoned cave. The following lines are spoken by a narrator ( the cave watcher ) who is watching the whole thing.
"He's not the first and won't be the last, for the weak always have to pay for the powerful ones mistakes.
These countless years of watching men cast do
Such is the fate of all the dainty things that dance in wind or water.
do the bold and italic part of these sentences refer to a specific myth or any other similar literary things?
"Touch it, my lord. Is it not soft as water, strong as steel ? And then the roses ! Are they not finely woven ?
I think the hillsides that best love the rose. At Bellosguardo or at Fiesole, Throw no such blossoms on the lap of Spring. Or if they do their blossoms droop and die.
[B][I]Su
Such is the fate of all the dainty things that dance in wind or water.
"Touch it, my lord. Is it not soft as water, strong as steel ? And then the roses ! Are they not finely woven ?
I think the hillsides that best love the rose. At Bellosguardo or at Fiesole, Throw no such blossoms on the lap of Spring. Or if they do their blossoms droop and die.
[B][I]Su
Departure
DEPARTURE
“You’re leaving, aren’t you,” he said accusingly as only a hurt 10 year could. I couldn’t look him in the eyes and instead looked at the dirt between my feet. I didn’t answer, preferring the silence to grow in place of the sorrow.
“Well?” he demanded anger creeping into his tone. He knew the answer to his own question but like any child of his age h
New to the Forum
Hi everyone. :smile5:
I'm Munshie and new to the forum.
I read reasonably widely but my reading of fiction is limited to (hard) science fiction (can't abide fantasy or vampire stuff) and crime/suspense thrillers. My non-fiction reading ranges from science, history to travel writing. If it's written in an engaging and informative manner I'll read it.
I have always had an interest i
New to the Forum
I'm Munshie and new to the forum.
I read reasonably widely but my reading of fiction is limited to (hard) science fiction (can't abide fantasy or vampire stuff) and crime/suspense thrillers. My non-fiction reading ranges from science, history to travel writing. If it's written in an engaging and informative manner I'll read it.
I have always had an interest i
Pride and prejudice . question about traditions .
greetings everyone :) I was reading the famous novel Pride and Prejudice - actually it is the first novel to read to be that old - anyways I've come through this when Lady Catherine asks Mrs Bennet if any of her younger sisters are *out* and she particularly replies this
``Yes, Ma'am, all.''
``All! -- What, all five out at once? Very odd! -- And you only the second. -- The younger ones out
Pride and prejudice . question about traditions .
``Yes, Ma'am, all.''
``All! -- What, all five out at once? Very odd! -- And you only the second. -- The younger ones out
Fox genie
A full moon high in the sky, its cool light robed the bleak mountain in the silvery splendor. A fox trotted out from the thicket. She sat up on her hinds, holding her front paws up like in a prayer towards the shining lunar face. She kept this stiff position for a long time. A thin white thread of breath could barely be detected coming in and out of her mouth while she was inhaling and exhaling
Fox genie
Key to the Wizard's Reason, Amulet Myth
[SIZE=3][FONT=Courier New]“As done before and once again,
Our search for a profound insight,
Should send us beyond our limits.
Gone to challenge that boundaries’ end,
And attain that thing we so like,
Quenches not, revealing new inlets.”
There is a rune that was created to symbolize and contain the effects of an
ancient wizard’s volition. Essentially, this rune wa
Key to the Wizard's Reason, Amulet Myth
Our search for a profound insight,
Should send us beyond our limits.
Gone to challenge that boundaries’ end,
And attain that thing we so like,
Quenches not, revealing new inlets.”
There is a rune that was created to symbolize and contain the effects of an
ancient wizard’s volition. Essentially, this rune wa
Aphorism #277 Display yourself.
Aphorism #277 Display yourself.
Â’Tis the illumination of talents: for each there comes an appropriate moment; use it, for not every day comes a triumph. There are some dashing men who make much show with a little, a whole exhibition with much. If ability to display them is joined to versatile gifts, they are regarded as miraculous. Thereare whole nations given to display: the Spanish people take
Aphorism #277 Display yourself.
Â’Tis the illumination of talents: for each there comes an appropriate moment; use it, for not every day comes a triumph. There are some dashing men who make much show with a little, a whole exhibition with much. If ability to display them is joined to versatile gifts, they are regarded as miraculous. Thereare whole nations given to display: the Spanish people take
moonlight
I remember walking in moonlight
The ease at which I felt while night enveloped me
no boogie man, no night time creeper
just my thoughts and my dreams
Thoughts of fairytales and dream land
where my imagination was my home
when did I grow old
now the night is not a friend
but a reminder of the darkness this world holds
I miss my fantasies about dark princes
and magic and being braver than
moonlight
The ease at which I felt while night enveloped me
no boogie man, no night time creeper
just my thoughts and my dreams
Thoughts of fairytales and dream land
where my imagination was my home
when did I grow old
now the night is not a friend
but a reminder of the darkness this world holds
I miss my fantasies about dark princes
and magic and being braver than
dimanche 2 août 2015
Is the short story not as prestigous as the novel?
I understand that they are different forms with their own goals and style. However, it seems that we put the novel above the short story. The top 100 book list confirms this bias. I would like to know if a short story could ever be as good as the novel; if not, why?
Is the short story not as prestigous as the novel?
Clopin/Lykren Birthday Thread!
So it would be pretty pathetic of me to make my own birthday thread, but thankfully it's Lykren's birthday as well, and while he can't currently acknowledge or respond to any greetings or well wishes I'm sure he will read them and feel for one brief moment a sort of relief from the bitter sting of existence.
You may also well wish to me and I will accept, on Lykren's behalf, any presents or ca
Clopin/Lykren Birthday Thread!
You may also well wish to me and I will accept, on Lykren's behalf, any presents or ca
Aphorism #276 Know how to renew your Character,
Aphorism #276 Know how to renew your Character,
with the help both of Nature and of Art, Every seven years the disposition changes, they say. Let it be a change for the better and for the nobler in your taste. After the first seven comes reason, with each succeeding lustre let a new excellence be added. Observe this change so as to aid it, and hope also for betterment in others. Hence it arises t
Aphorism #276 Know how to renew your Character,
with the help both of Nature and of Art, Every seven years the disposition changes, they say. Let it be a change for the better and for the nobler in your taste. After the first seven comes reason, with each succeeding lustre let a new excellence be added. Observe this change so as to aid it, and hope also for betterment in others. Hence it arises t
samedi 1 août 2015
Aphorism #275 Join in the Game as far as Decency permits.
Aphorism #275 Join in the Game as far as Decency permits.
Do not always pose and be a bore: this is a maxim for gallant bearing. You may yield a touch of dignity to gain the general good-will: you may now and then go where most go, yet not beyond the bounds of decorum. He who makes a fool of himself in public will not be regarded as discreet in private life. One may lose more on a day of pleasure
Aphorism #275 Join in the Game as far as Decency permits.
Do not always pose and be a bore: this is a maxim for gallant bearing. You may yield a touch of dignity to gain the general good-will: you may now and then go where most go, yet not beyond the bounds of decorum. He who makes a fool of himself in public will not be regarded as discreet in private life. One may lose more on a day of pleasure
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