Festus – XXXIII (Philip James Bailey Poems)
As in our sky sometimes a vaporous massLow down, shows thunder threatening; while by windsOf happier, if adverse wing fanned, ...
As in our sky sometimes a vaporous massLow down, shows thunder threatening; while by windsOf happier, if adverse wing fanned, ...
This is an introduction to the Japanese Zen poet Taigu Ryoken known for his beautiful almost seer-like poetry. He revelled ...
The table was filled with many objectsThe wild tribesmen in the hills,whose very robes were decorated with designsof a strangeness ...
_On the Death of Master Frederic Thomson_.1810. --------In the first dawn of youth I much admireThe lively boy of ruddy countenance,Strong-built, ...
Beautiful robin! with thy feathers red Contrasting sweetly with the soft green tree, Making thy little flights as thou art led By things ...
IOn her great venture, Man,Earth gazes while her fingers dint the breastWhich is his well of strength, his home of ...
A LONE, wayfaring wretch I saw, who stood Wearily pausing by the wicket gate; And from his eyes there streamed ...
A precious little relic A gift from heart to heart,Resemblance of a form angelic Whose lights ...
751My Worthiness is all my Doubt-His Merit-all my fear-Contrasting which, my qualityDo lowlier-appear-Lest I should insufficient proveFor His beloved Need-The ...
Beacons, projecting out into the storm not staying close to shore, seeking to help, to comfort, to light the way ...
Not merely lights to the nation, stationary, in the temple, not merely examples of righteousness, of piety, or rightness with ...
Clarity in the chaos example of love, of faith, clear, clean truth so He was; so must we be as ...
Not just a light for the nations, not just being a light the Light shining in the world, in the ...
Just fallen petals in the wet green grass shimmering in the late afternoon filtered sunlight after the rain rich color, ...
My Worthiness is all my Doubt -- His Merit -- all my fear -- Contrasting which, my quality Do lowlier ...
I. You're my friend: I was the man the Duke spoke to; I helped the Duchess to cast off his ...
O Mother Earth! upon thy lap Thy weary ones receiving, And o'er them, silent as a dream, Thy grassy mantle ...
The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur's court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the ...
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