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Poems and quotes

Poems have always been a big part of my life, starting when my mother gave me a book of her own poems to add onto. Here are some poems and quotes that I have found inspirational.

Taken from 100 Love Sonnets

by Pablo Neruda

(translated by Stephen Topscott)

I do not love you as if you were salt-rose or

topaz, or the arrow of carnations the fire

shoots off. I love you as certain dark things are

to be loved, in secret, between the shadow

and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms but

carries itself in the light of hidden flowers;

thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,

risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or

from where. I love you straightforwardly,

without complexities, or pride; so I love you

because I know no other way

than this: Where "I" does not exist, nor "You",

so close that your hand on my chest is my

hand, so close that your eyes close as I fall

asleep.

the world is not

respectable; it is mortal,

tormented, deluded forever but it is

shot through with beauty,

with love, with glints of

courage and laughter;

and in these, the spirit

blooms...

~ george santayana

Once something has been approved by the government,

it's no long immoral.

~ Rev. Lovejoy

what? you too?

i thought i was the only one!

~ c.s. lewis

Life is fine

by Langston Hughes

I went down to the river,
I set down on the bank.
I tried to think but couldn't,
So I jumped in and sank.

I came up once and hollered!
I came up twice and cried!
If that water hadn't a-been so cold
I might've sunk and died.

     But it was        Cold in that water!         It was cold!

I took the elevator
Sixteen floors above the ground.
I thought about my baby
And thought I would jump down.

I stood there and I hollered!
I stood there and I cried!
If it hadn't a-been so high
I might've jumped and died.

     But it was      High up there!      It was high!

So since I'm still here livin',
I guess I will live on.
I could've died for love--
But for livin' I was born

Though you may hear me holler,
And you may see me cry--
I'll be dogged, sweet baby,
If you gonna see me die.

     Life is fine!      Fine as wine!      Life is fine!