A wonderful post! I have not read “Imitations of Immortality” in years but with age I appreciate it even more. All the best to you and the new book! It is on my reading list.
I have to confess that I did not see the poems in the book. Thanks for posting them. I like the Walcott poem and have reread it three times…make that four times.
Two great poems Cynthia. I particularly love Wordsworth. His ‘Tintern Abbey’ is one of my favourite poems. And as before marriage, my name was Wordsworth, I always feel a special kinship.
I learned the Wordsworth poem at school and it comes back with familiarity. This is a lovely guest post Cynthia that resonates with the same sense of taking joy in the way life is lived as your books.
Cynthia, I love the poem by Derek Walcott – I’ve never seen it before. Thank you for sharing that. (Wordsworth, too.) Thank you for sharing you.
Jeanne
Wonderful quotations! Especially the one by Derek Walcott. I will be copying into my daybook.
Glad you like it, Laurie.
Those are beautiful poems you included. I especially love that line “You will love again the stranger who was yourself.”
Which can be a difficult thing to do, I know.
A wonderful post! I have not read “Imitations of Immortality” in years but with age I appreciate it even more. All the best to you and the new book! It is on my reading list.
Thank you. I also suspect that as we age, and return to these poems, we see new/understand new things.
I’ve always loved the Wordsworth quote. Beautiful, Cynthia.
Glad you like it, Jill. Thanks for commenting.
I have to confess that I did not see the poems in the book. Thanks for posting them. I like the Walcott poem and have reread it three times…make that four times.
It’s that kind of poem.
A really great post Cynthia. I don’t think you need to worry about the success of your book! 😉
Thank you, Clare. I appreciate your kind words.
Beautiful poems! 🙂
Aren’t they?
Two great poems Cynthia. I particularly love Wordsworth. His ‘Tintern Abbey’ is one of my favourite poems. And as before marriage, my name was Wordsworth, I always feel a special kinship.
Tintern Abbey is one of my favourites too. Maybe you are related to W. Wordsworth!
I learned the Wordsworth poem at school and it comes back with familiarity. This is a lovely guest post Cynthia that resonates with the same sense of taking joy in the way life is lived as your books.
A great compliment, Andrea. Thank you.
Cynthia, I love the poem by Derek Walcott – I’ve never seen it before. Thank you for sharing that. (Wordsworth, too.) Thank you for sharing you.
Jeanne