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Andrew Marvell

09 Sunday Feb 2014

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We need to look to the future for many reasons, but let’s not ignore the past with its richness and variety and beauty. On Love the 17th century poet Andrew Marvell finishes his poem defining love with such enigmatic longing:

Therefore the Love which us doth bind

But Fate so enviously debars,

Is the conjunction of the Mind,

and Opposition to the Stars.

I think that is beautiful.

Very best wishes, Denny Bradbury

Poetry of profound simplicity

26 Sunday Jan 2014

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I have recently discovered George Herbert and his poetry. He lived through the early 17th century, was well connected and humble. I find his version of the 23rd psalm very moving:

He leads me to the tender grass,

Where I both feed and rest;

Then to the streams that gently pass:

In both I have the best

Best wishes for a peaceful day

Denny Bradbury

Rilke’s Gazelle

06 Wednesday Nov 2013

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Some days have random moments of discovery.  Today is such a day.  Idly I picked up my book of Rilke and it fell open at ‘The Gazelle’.  The following is a snatch of his poem and for me captures the wonder of the animal.

Enchanted thing …only to look upon you: so impelled

as though each limb of yours with leaps were laden,

and held its fire but while the neck upheld

the head in hearkening: …

Very best wishes

Denny Bradbury