I'm sorry I haven't written anything for a long time. And Tea, thank you for reminding us to post something :)
I've been busy working. 28 classes a week is a lot but I've still managed to find time to rest and have fun. I've even had time to read the books I bought in the States. I love my Nook :) As Tea already mentioned, the weather here is just freezing and I'm getting a bit tired of the cold and snowy winter we have here.
My second youth novel was published on January 24th. Here's the cover of the book. The title of the novel is Tortured Souls.
You've posted many great poems here so I thought I should share my favorite one with you. It's written by an American poet Edgar Lee Masters.
George Gray
I have studied many times
The marble which was chiseled for me --
A boat with a furled sail at rest in a harbor.
In truth it pictures not my destination
But my life.
For love was offered me and I shrank from its disillusionment;
Sorrow knocked at my door, but I was afraid;
Ambition called to me, but I dreaded the chances.
Yet all the while I hungered for meaning in my life.
And now I know that we must lift the sail
And catch the winds of destiny
Wherever they drive the boat.
To put meaning in one's life may end in madness,
But life without meaning is the torture
Of restlessness and vague desire --
It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid.
Hugs and kisses, I miss you all :)
What a beautiful poem! Indeed, life is about taking risks, no matter how much you try to weigh the consequences, there is always a measure of uncertainty. I believe that life without meaning is torture, and sometimes meaning can be found in the simplest things around us. Thank you for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteWow, the poem sent shivers down my spine... Excellent! Our fears are the main traps in our lives and we actually set them by ourselves...
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