September 2011
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“Instructions for living a life.
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.”
– Mary Oliver (via papercrushed)
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rest in peace, uncle dave.
“LET EVENING COME” Let the light of late afternoon shine through chinks in the barn, moving up the bales as the sun moves down. Let the cricket take up chafing as a woman takes up her needles and her yarn. Let evening come. Let dew collect on the hoe abandoned in long grass. Let the stars appear and the moon disclose her silver horn. Let the fox go back to its sandy den. Let the wind...
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“Bring me your books
made of blue sky
stitched together with thread
made of...”
– Matthew Zapruder, from his poem “Come On All You Ghosts”
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“LAMENT FOR THE MAKERS
Not bird not badger not beaver not bee
Many creatures...”
– Frank Bidart, from Star Dust
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Sharon Olds: Advice to Young Poets
Laskey: Advice to young poets? Do you want to give some advice?
Olds: Yes, I do.
Laskey: Good.
Olds: Take your vitamins. Exercise. Just work to love yourself as much as you can—not more than the people around you but not so much less.
“We are not the same person this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a...”
– W. Somerset Maugham (via ventisette)
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suspendedlikespirits:
The Avett Brothers -...
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“I’ve gone on record that if I had to have a stripper’s name, it...”
– Leslie Knope
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handwriting 01:
[ Your first name, followed by your middle name. ]
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“The world is ashamed of our nation tonight.”
– Ben Jealous, President of NAACP
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10 Day Handwriting Challenge
heckyeahtumblrchallenges:
1. Your first name, followed by your middle name.
2. Your tumblr url.
3. Last thing you ate.
4. Last thing you drank.
5. Last thing you said.
6. Last person you talked to.
7. Your name in cursive, followed by name in CAPS.
8. Your favorite food/candy.
9. Your favorite book turned movie.
10. Whatever tickles your fancy.
i think i shall start this tomorrow [:
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“Guys love it when you can show them you’re better than they are at...”
– Leslie Knope
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