The Bookish Kind: Emily in Mind

My calendar this year is THE READING WOMAN. The month of September showed this picture of a girl with her dog, and when I first saw it, it reminded me so much of Emily B. Alone, content to be with her dog Keeper, quietly reading or writing in her little corner, stealing her reverie when she could after the days chores were done. Charlotte and Anne talking of the day nearby. I think it represents her very well, indeed.

Fritz von Uhde (German, 1848-1911) "The Artist's Daughters in the Garden, 1901."

If I could I would always work in silence and obscurity, and let my efforts be known by their results.
Emily Bronte
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"IF I COULD,

I WOULD ALWAYS WORK

IN SILENCE AND OBSCURITY,

AND LET MY EFFORTS BE KNOWN

BY THEIR RESULTS."

"A SENSIBLE MAN OUGHT TO FIND

SUFFICIENT COMPANY IN HIMSELF."

~ emily bronte

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