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Afternoon Post, July 25, 2015

Posted on July 25, 2015 by labeak52

. C. S. Lewis: On Poetry . For poetry too is a little incarnation, giving body to what before had been invisible and inaudible. (From Reflections On The Psalms)

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What if this whole darn thing was wrong? Everything the TV told us. What if they were singing that hypnotic song Just so they could hold us; Just so they could mold us? I’m not talking about one mistake … Continue reading →

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Confidence

Posted on September 10, 2014 by labeak52

Confidence What would confidence do for you? What if you were sure that your ideas were good ones? That they were not the same, old things That everyone already knows? What if all that thinking All that reading All … Continue reading →

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The Characteristics of Modern Poets #12

Posted on August 17, 2014 by labeak52

The mystic, having once seen the truth, is patient and brave. For him, there is no worship of counterfeit gold and no fear of counterfeit power.

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Characteristics Of Modern Poets #11

Posted on August 9, 2014 by labeak52

A mystic is not first concerned with his own authority or credit. He is convinced that his power is all gift. He does not dwell on and may forget his status, even in the moment that he speaks.