I thought:
The moon,
Shining upon the many steps of the palace before me,
Shines also upon the chequered rice-fields
Of my native land.
And my tears fell
Like white rice grains
At my feet.
“From China” by Amy Lowell [w/ Audio]
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Racing Darkness [Haiku]
longtail boat
putters home at day's end,
racing darkness.
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DAILY PHOTO: Hatnoppharatthara Beach
BOOKS: “Swimming” by Roger Deakin
Swimming: Vintage Minis by Roger DeakinMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Publisher Site – Vintage Minis
This book contains a collection of excerpts from the book Waterlog by Roger Deakin. It’s one volume from a series of short books that contain essays, stories, poems, or book excerpts that is put out by Penguin under the imprint “Vintage Minis.” The book describes the author’s experiences of wild swimming throughout Britain. The description of nature and of the exhilarating experience of wild swimming are beautifully composed, and it’s an all-around pleasant read.
If you’re interested in wild swimming, I’d recommend this book.
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A Rugged Coast [Free Verse]
Limestone lumps
Karst columns
Dot the waters,
Like ancient wreckage --
Wrack & ruin
Slung near & far
From coastal homelands;
A landscape torn asunder
And littered about,
But beloved for the beauty
Of its scraggy, weedy
Weathered rock.
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DAILY PHOTO: Tonsai Beach at Sundown
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DAILY PHOTO: Koh Phi Phi from Viewpoint 2
Scurry [Haiku]
shore birds scurry,
evading rolling surf,
like playful kids.
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DAILY PHOTO: Ao Nang Sunset
“On this wondrous sea” (4) by Emily Dickinson [w/ Audio]
On this wondrous sea
Sailing silently,
Ho! Pilot, ho!
Knowest thou the shore
Where no breakers roar --
Where the storm is o'er?
In the peaceful west
Many the sails at rest --
The anchors fast --
Thither I pilot thee --
Land Ho! Eternity!
Ashore at last!
Tiger Riding for Beginners 