BW17: Quest!

 

Quest

 by 

Carrie Williams Clifford 

My goal out-distances the utmost star, 

Yet is encompassed in my inmost Soul; 

I am my goal—my quest, to know myself. 

To chart and compass this unfathomed sea, 

Myself must plumb the boundless universe. 

My Soul contains all thought, all mystery, 

All wisdom of the Great Infinite Mind: 

This is to discover, I must voyage far, 

At last to find it in my pulsing heart. 

    

Happy Sunday!  Let's end National Poetry Month with a Quest over land, by sea,  through space or into ourselves. I have a few interesting nonfiction books on my shelves that fill the bill such as Wanderlust: A History of Walking – Rebecca Solnit from the Personal Quest's List as well as the memoir -  True North: A Journey into Unexplored Wilderness by Elliott Merrick, plus All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley.  

Robin Hobb's Dragon Keeper,  The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi By Shannon Chakraborty, The Bone Ships By RJ Barker, among others which are mentioned in the most recommended lit.  

From the Wisdom list - Letters to a Young Poet by Rilke, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Persig, and Virginia Woolf's A Room on One's Own.  I'm looking forward to reading them all.  I may not get to all of them this year but I'll have fun trying. 

Armchair Travel: 10 Books About Walking

The most recommended quest books

Set sail with these 10 books about epic ocean voyages

Books about traveling a long time in space.

Personal-Quest Books

Have fun!

BW16: Happy Easter

 

God, give us eyes to see

the beauty of the Spring,

And to behold Your majesty

in every living thing –

And may we see in lacy leaves

and every budding flower

The Hand that rules the universe

with gentleness and power –

And may this Easter grandeur

that Spring lavishly imparts

Awaken faded flowers of faith

lying dormant in our hearts,

And give us ears to hear, dear God,

the Springtime song of birds

With messages more meaningful

than man’s often empty words

Telling harried human beings

who are lost in dark despair –

‘Be like us and do not worry

for God has you in His care.

–Helen Steiner Rice

BW15: Occam's Razor by Odin Roark

 

Occam’s Razor as Arbiter

by

Odin Roark

Might the simplest of explanations be the right one?

In the maze of thoughts, where complexity weaves its web,

the sharpness of a simple thread of clarity

 cuts through the tangled mess.

Words, like gentle rustling, unravel the knots of confusion,

 each syllable a beacon, guiding us to understanding.

In the quiet reserve of a hush, truth finds its voice,

unburdened by the weight of unnecessary adornment.

A child’s question, a teacher’s patient reply,

the elegance of a clear answer in a world of noise and haste.

For in the heart of simplicity, lies the power to illuminate,

 to bridge the chasms of doubt and bring light to the darkest corners.

BW14: 52 Books Bingo - Narrative Non Fiction

Happy Sunday!  Our next 52 Books Bingo category is Narrative Nonfiction. Also known as creative or literary nonfiction which are true stories told in literary form rather than dry objective reporting. Narrative nonfiction entertains as well as informs but engages the reader's emotions as well their attention.  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt was the first nonfiction book I read written in narrative or creative nonfiction format and led me to reading read more nonfiction.  Join me in reading Narrative Nonfiction this month. 

The Painted Porch Bookshops - Narrative Nonfiction

Narrative Nonfiction - created by Epic teacher, Mrs. Gorli

Allegheny County Libraries staff created list - Narrative Nonfiction: Books that read like novel

Five Books Narrative Nonfiction

Goodreads 42 Popular Narrative Nonfiction Books for Riveting Reading

Happy Reading!