Aesthetic Blasphemy

A Minor Bird

A Minor Bird I have wished a bird would fly away, And not sing by my house all day; Have clapped my hands at him...

Vegetate in a village or live in a city?

'If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; if you would know, and not be known, live in a city.' ~...

The Three Oddest Words

The Three Oddest Words When I pronounce the word Future, the first syllable already belongs to the past. When I...

Nights and days...

Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too truly to be fearful...

Sleep, dear me.

Oh! How I hate to get up in the morning, Oh! How I’d love to remain in bed. For the hardest blow of all Is to hear the...