The Bookish Kind: The Poet at the Breakfast Table

Saturday, July 24, 2010

The Poet at the Breakfast Table

Book Share Fridays:
"The Poet at the Breakfast Table" by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Better late to share, than never!

2 comments:

KarenMay 17, 2011 at 6:53 PM
I recently found "the autocrat" at a book sale. Holmes is such a great writer! "Men are idolaters, and want something to look at and kiss and hug, or throw themselves down before; they always did, they always will; and if you don't make it of wood, you must make it of words ..." Is that your copy? It looks like it is in very good condition!
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WebmasterMay 17, 2011 at 9:25 PM
Hi Karen,
It is a book that I came across at an antique store. I sold it in my shop awhile back. It was a really great copy though. I need to read Holmes!
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Joy

I will never tire of the wind,
be it a cold winter blast
that takes me off guard
with it's bitterness,
or an exhilarating spring or
fall tempest that sweeps me away.
I get caught up in it every time,
...it's as if the wind is calling
my name to come out and play.
The trees become my cohorts,
...those gentle giants that sway
back and forth with delight,
as they gracefully bend to and
fro - they get caught up every time,
too, and are surely clapping their
hands in mirth.
In these moments, I am a
beautiful bird who was made for nothing more than ascending
to the heights where the currents await me. Joy.

For the beauty of the earth