Nothing Gold Can Stay
Submitted by Jess Robertson of Windsor. By Robert Frost, 1874-1963, U.S. Nature’s first green is gold,Her hardest hue to hold.Her early leaf’s a flower;But only …
‘Hope’ Is The Thing With Feathers
‘Hope’ Is The Thing With Feathers, Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, U.S. ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers –That perches in the soul –And sings the tune …
In A Time Of Distance
In A Time of Distance, Alexander McCall Smith, 2020, Scotland. The unexpected always happens in the wayThe unexpected has always occurred:While we are doing something …
In Time Of “The Breaking Of Nations”
In Time Of “The Breaking Of Nations”, Thomas Hardy, 1915, England. IOnly a man harrowing …
Leisure
Leisure, W.H. Davies, 1911, Wales. WHAT is this life if, full of care,We have no time to stand and stare?— No time to stand beneath …
The Final Lesson
The Final Lesson, Arthur Stringer, 1874-1950, Canada. I have sought beauty through the dust of strife,I have sought meaning for the ancient ache,And music in …
Poetry brings us together.
This is a daily poem opportunity. This series is a parallel project to one started in Wolfville in March 2020. My project is curated by …
People
People, by Charlotte Zolotow, 1967, U.S. Some people talk and talkand never say a thing.Some people look at youand birds begin to sing. Some people …