Today I gave myself a break from writing and allowed myself to read the work of others.
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The Soul selects her own Society—
Then—shuts the Door—
To her divine Majority—
Present no more—
Unmoved—she notes the Chariots—pausing—
At her low Gate—
Unmoved—an Emperor be kneeling
Upon her Mat—
I've known her—from an ample nation—
Choose One—
Then—close the Valves of her attention—
Like Stone—
Emily Dickinson
I like to believe she was speaking of her art, the solitude and isolation necessary to create. And the "society" of encouraging people you must surround yourself with...
Richard Mitchell
tomorrow is another day! goodnight, everyone : )
19 comments:
Good lord Robin I don't know how you understand some of the poetry that you put on your blog. Thank God we have some raw I.Q.around here.Thanks for the book today i needed it!
Thank you for posting the Emily Dickinson poem. It describes the struggle I've been having with balancing my desire for absolute solitude to write and create, and caring for those who need and depend upon me. That "'society' of encouraging people" you speak of is pulling me through, for which I'm most grateful.
hiya girlie! sorry i have been around.. i tend to get wrapped in my own little world at times. today i am low on words for some reason.. maybe i need my morning cappucino - so i'm off to do that. hope u have a wonderful day!
Hey! Just wanted to stop by and thank you for visiting my blog!
Gorgeous blog - you post some inspirational stuff!
I like the Richard Mitchell quote. How true.
What a wonderful treat!
aw, great post -- i love those words by Mitchell.
robin, i love your blog. it is quickly becoming one of my favorite stops everyday. the poem by ms. dickinson is one of my favorites from years ago, and i so enjoyed revisiting it with new-ish eyes. i'm still digesting richard mitchell's words-- they made me think, so thank you for that, girly!
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I am such a fan of Emily Dickinson -- did a huge research paper on her in high school lit class, and still didn't get tired of reading her work.
This one is a good choice.
I find the Mitchell one very moving. Tomorrow is another day, yes, but it's what we make of it.
oh i love the emily poem, very cool.
thank you, everyone! Katelin, I love how you are on a first name basis, ha : ) I like Em too, she's a clever one.
Molly - and she shows her head! so nice to hear from you hon, looking forward to talking to you again : )
And Kelly - I am blushing, that is such a nice compliment. I love your blog too, in fact I just put you on my "inspirations" list. Because that's what you are, lady, an inspiration for me and the rest : )
I just adore that poem.
Thanks for sharing that. Great words by some great people.
Often a break is the best option. Call me, we have future plans to discuss regarding an island.
Love the ED poem, she is always a wonderful one to turn to for inspiration.
I want to know more about the island Omar is talking about...
Love the Mitchell quote.
robin, we are going to curacao for a vacation! in early july, TRUST me, you will hear tons about it.
Beautiful poetry. Thank you for sharing :)
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