Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. The Builders Henry Wadsworth Longfellow All are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time; Some with massive deeds and great, Some with ornaments of rhyme. Nothing useless is, or low; Each thing in its place is best; And what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest. For the … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: Diary of an Old Soul by George MacDonald
April 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. Contribute your thoughts on the poem to the community by commenting below. Diary of an Old Soul George MacDonald (Excerpt, Read the Full Diary Here) How many helps thou giv'st to those who would learn! To some sore pain, to others a sinking heart; To some a weariness worse than any smart; To some a … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: My Kingdom by Louisa May Alcott
April 18, 2010 by 1 Comment
Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. Contribute your thoughts on the poem to the community by commenting below. My Kingdom Louisa May Alcott A little kingdom I possess where thoughts and feelings dwell, And very hard I find the task of governing it well; For passion tempts and troubles me, A wayward will misleads, And selfishness its … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: Hope by Emily Dickinson
April 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. Contribute your thoughts on the poem to the community by commenting below. Hope Emily Dickinson Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune--without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: Solitude by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
April 4, 2010 by 1 Comment
Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. Contribute your thoughts on the poem to the community by commenting below. Solitude Ella Wheeler Wilcox Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone. For the sad old earth must borrow it's mirth, But has trouble enough of it's own. Sing, and the hills will answer; Sigh, it is lost on … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: Mathnawi, III by Rumi
March 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. Mathnawi, III Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi You've seen a herd of goats Going down to the water. The lame and dreamy goat brings up the rear. There are worried faces about that one, but ah, now they're laughing, because look, as they return, that goat is the leader! There are many different kinds of … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: Knock Knock by Daniel Beaty
March 21, 2010 by 2 Comments
Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. Knock Knock Daniel Beaty *If you're reading this in an RSS reader, you may need to click the title of the post to view the video. Learn more about Daniel Beaty here. Contribute your thoughts on the poem to the community by commenting below. … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: It Couldn’t Be Done by Edgar Guest
March 14, 2010 by 2 Comments
Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. It Couldn't Be Done Edgar Guest Somebody said that it couldn’t be done, But, he with a chuckle replied That "maybe it couldn’t," but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: To Be Alive by Gregory Orr
March 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. To Be Alive Gregory Orr To be alive: not just the carcass But the spark. That's crudely put, but… If we're not supposed to dance, Why all this music? Share your thoughts about the poem with the community by commenting below. … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: Disturb Us, Lord by Sir Francis Drake
February 28, 2010 by 5 Comments
View the Sunday Poem archives here. Disturb Us, Lord Sir Francis Drake Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, When we arrived safely because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess We have … [Read more...]
