“The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink.”― T.S. Eliot Poets and Storytellers United has prompted us this week to give a poem r...

“You have no choice. You must leave your ego on the doorstep before you enter love.” ― Kamand Kojouri For this week’s Midweek Motif, Poe...

“The moon is friend for the lonesome to talk to.” ― Carl Sandburg   The poetic inspiration seems to hover like a will-o’-the-wisp, brig...

“Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age.” - Booth Tarkington   Granny’s Funeral (2012; “Adieu Berthe – L...

“Faith makes all things possible. Love makes all things easy.” - Dwight L. Moody The Midweek Motif at Poets Un...

“Until lions write their own history, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” – African Proverb We watched the 2014 Rober...

“Life is the flower for which love is the honey.” - Victor Hugo This week, PoetsUnited gives the following directive: Begin YOUR poe...

“If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.” - E.M. F...

“Courage is grace under pressure.” - Ernest Hemingway We watched Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck 2006 excellent film “ The Lives of Ot...

“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.” – Confucius At the weekend we watched an old film, which we we...