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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Poe – The Poetic Principle
Aloha Promises Forever has previously discussed the life and legacy of Edgar Allan Poe. Please refer to these posts for further background. For now, suffice it to say that Poe was born on January 19, 1809. He passed away on … Continue reading
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Tagged Edgar Allan Poe, Essay, Harvard Classics, Literary Criticism, Poetry, The Poetic Principle
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Blink
Somewhere There In a sharpened wink Is time’s blink Somehow Then as now Answers are found When you chase it around Question the illusions held true In the passage back to you Full truth can be illusory Its interest quiet … Continue reading
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Tagged Answers, Blink, Daily Prompt, History, Illusory, Passage, Questions, Somewhere, Truth, Usury, Wink, Wordpress
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First Principles: The Foundations of Public Policy Must Be Private Morality
“The foundations of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of free government be exemplified by all the attributes which can win the affections of its citizens, and command … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Wisdom Goes Beyond Mere Recitation of Memorized Words
We are students of words; we are shut up in schools, and colleges, and recitation rooms, for ten or fifteen years, and come out at last with a bag of wind, a memory of words, and do not know a … Continue reading
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Tagged Memorization, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Recitation, Rote, Students, Thinking, Thought For the Day, Wisdom
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Certain Kind of Magic
Certain Kind of Magic by Michael Romani Love is a certain kind of magic Often cruel and sometimes tragic Yet, we would give everything For one more minute to sing To sing its praises on high Though, other times we … Continue reading
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Tagged Cruel, Dreams, Harmony, Magic, Melody, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praises, Silence, Sing, Tomorrow, Tragic
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Time Spent With The Harvard Classics: Aristophanes – The Frogs
Born in approximately 446 B.C, the Athenian comic playwright Aristophanes survived the ages with 11 of his 40 plays stilly fairly extant despite having passed away in 386 B.C. These are the only real remaining examples of ‘Old Comedy’ and … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristophanes, Athens, Harvard Classics, Playwright, Prince of Ancient Comedy, The Frogs
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Shock
The tragic ballerina was a little too raw Fallen from grace with shock and awe Hung out to dry by the puppet master Who made her dance faster and faster Dance, little sister, dance all night long There on your … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballerina, Blood Moon, Broken, Daily Prompt, Faster, Monsters, Pedestal, Puppet Master, Raw, Shock, Spoken, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: Know the Rules, Stake and Time Limits of the Game
“If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time.” – Chinese proverb
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Tagged Chinese, Play, Quitting Time, Rules, Stakes, Thought For the Day, Wisdom
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First Principles: Guard Against Anyone Seeking To Take Away Liberty
“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.” – Patrick Henry, speech in the Virginia Ratifying … Continue reading
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Tagged Diligence, First Principles, Force, Guard, Liberty, Patrick Henry, Perservation, Self Defense
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