To A Child

Small service is true service while it lasts:
Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one:
The daisy, by the shadow that it casts,
Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

~ William Wordsworth

The Charm Of Poetry

When in his sable garb vile Gloom attacks,
Repel him with the charm of Poetry.

~ Poetictouch

Refuge

Refuge
by Sara Teasdale

From my spirit’s gray defeat
From my pulse’s flagging beat,
From my hopes that turned to sand
Sifting through my close-clenched hand,
From my own fault’s slavery,
If I can sing, I still am free.

For with my singing I can make
A refuge for my spirit’s sake,
A house of shining words, to be
My fragile immortality.

Equanimity

Should you, my soul, who sailed to distant shores
And traced the founts of sweet serenity,
Be vexed and irked by those insidious frauds
Whose souls are fraught with spite and enmity?

Avoid, avoid these irritating fools;
Don't let them touch your equanimity!

~ Poetictouch

Spring Will Soon Return

Winter has arrived,
The flowers are departing,
Spring will soon return.

~ Poetictouch

Looking At These Birds

Looking at these birds,
Flying freely by the sea,
Sets my spirit free.

~ Poetictouch

Eye-Catching Beauty

A bright pink blossom
In a dark muddy puddle:
Eye-catching beauty!

~ Poetictouch