religion

‘Death, be not proud’ by John Donne

Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not soe, For, those, whom…

10 years ago

‘London’ by William Blake

I wandered through each chartered street, Near where the chartered Thames does flow, A mark in every face I meet,…

11 years ago

‘The More Loving One’ by W.H. Auden

Looking up at the stars, I know quite well That, for all they care, I can go to hell, But…

11 years ago

‘The Spirit is too Blunt an Instrument’ by Anne Stevenson

The spirit is too blunt an instrument to have made this baby. Nothing so unskilful as human passions could have…

11 years ago

‘The Bright Field’ by R. S. Thomas

I have seen the sun break through to illuminate a small field for a while, and gone my way and…

11 years ago

‘Last night’ by Jalalud’din Rumi

Last night I begged the Wise One to tell me the secret of the world. Gently, gently he whispered, “Be…

11 years ago

‘All things will die’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Clearly the blue river chimes in its flowing Under my eye; Warmly and broadly the south winds are blowing Over…

11 years ago

‘Nothing will die’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson

When will the stream be aweary of flowing Under my eye? When will the wind be aweary of blowing Over…

11 years ago

‘As kingfishers catch fire’ by Gerard Manley Hopkins

As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame; As tumbled over rim in roundy wells Stones ring; like each tucked string…

11 years ago

‘To the evening star’ by William Blake

Thou fair-hair’d angel of the evening, Now, whilst the sun rests on the mountains, light Thy bright torch of love;…

11 years ago