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Kevin Mialky • 3 cards
He sang, completely oblivious of his rival and of all of us, but visibly borne up, like a strong swimmer by the waves, by our silent, passionate attention. He sang, and every note recalled something that was very near and dear to us all, something that was immensely vast, just as though the familiar steppe opened up before you, stretching away into
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POETRY
Sam Furness • 1 card
"It is the same rain that you loved that drowned you." – Badr Shakir al-Sayyab
Those whom we often consider ‘artists’ are merely instigators or ‘enablers’ of creativity; imagination and creativity is often left to the reader, listener or viewer of art.
Waqas Ahmed • The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility
The Harivansa says, “An abode without birds is like a meat without seasoning.” Such was not my abode, for I found myself suddenly neighbor to the birds; not by having imprisoned one, but having caged myself near them.
Henry David Thoreau • Walden (AmazonClassics Edition)
Even after the ringing stopped, the sound of the bell lingered in the indoor evening gloom like dust floating in the air.