Poetry meme

[litlover12]

Got this from dreamflower02. When you see this, post some poetry.

This is actually two poems, from George MacDonald's Diary of an Old Soul, which has a short poem for every day of the year. These are the entries for July 15 and 16, which have really resonated with me lately -- especially the last three lines of the second one.



Too eager I must not be to understand.
How should the work the Master goes about
Fit the vague sketch my compasses have planned?
I am his house -- for him to go in and out.
He builds me now -- and if I cannot see
At any time what he is doing with me,
'Tis that he makes the house for me too grand.

The house is not for me -- it is for him.
His royal thoughts require many a stair,
Many a tower, many an outlook fair,
Of which I have no thought, and need no care.
Where I am most perplexed, it may be there
Thou mak'st a secret chamber, holy-dim,
Where thou wilt come to help my deepest prayer.

Comments

[dreamflower]

Oh! That's beautiful!

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

So glad you like it!

[ever-maedhros.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is an incredible poem. It's soothing and soaring all at once. I need to use this to practice calligraphy or something. :)

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Wonderful idea!

Have you been doing calligraphy long? I'm always thinking that I'd like to learn it!

[ever-maedhros.livejournal.com]

I used to practice during my schoolgirl days, but I've all-but given it up recently. Need to get back in the swing of things! And I'd definitely encourage you to start. Using pens with angled felt nibs is the best for starting out. :)

[msantimacassar.livejournal.com]

Ahh, this is wonderful! So inspiring. <3

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Glad you like it!