Monthly Archives: August 2008

Joie de vivre

Lebens­freude — Joie de vivre, orig­i­nally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. From Wikiep­dia: “Joie de vivre (from the French joie, “joy”; de, “of”; vivre, “to live, liv­ing”; “the joy of liv­ing”) is a term some­times imported into Eng­lish to express a cheer­ful enjoy­ment of life; an exul­ta­tion of spirit. Joie de vivre, as one scholar has …

31. August 2008 – 04:33 | By Thorsten | Posted in Musings | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Smile

Smile, orig­i­nally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. If you ever lose your smile Don’t fret, there’re plenty to find In all the life around us © Thorsten Becker

31. August 2008 – 04:01 | By Thorsten | Posted in Poetics | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Ever more

Ever more, orig­i­nally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Through open win­dow I hear thy voice beguil­ing, What wis­dom may you be hid­ing? Thus I rise from day’s tir­ing work to inves­ti­gate See what it is you say, you so assuredly state. “Rib­bit! Rib­bit!” I hear you con­vey Con­tem­plate your words I sure shall may, That ancient …

27. August 2008 – 03:29 | By Thorsten | Posted in Poetics | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Remember

Remem­ber, orig­i­nally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Some­times the heart gets heavy The eyes look down The val­ley of deep shad­ows approaches quickly. Yet, along the way, even in the twi­light Lit­tle reminders, blos­soms of hope, cross our path. That no mat­ter where we are No mat­ter how lost, alone and left for good we feel …

26. August 2008 – 07:25 | By Thorsten | Posted in Poetics | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

The tongue is a fire

The tongue is a fire, orig­i­nally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. “5 Like­wise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Con­sider what a great for­est is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the …

25. August 2008 – 04:39 | By Thorsten | Posted in Poetics | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Lost and found

Lost and found, orig­i­nally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Some­times we’re adrift, lost at sea Thrown hither and tither from wave to wave. Float­ing atop, barely at times. Afraid of sink­ing to ocean’s bot­tom so deep. Then, sud­denly, just as all hope seems lost A dis­tant shore emerges on the hori­zon, A gen­tle breeze bring­ing us …

24. August 2008 – 02:47 | By Thorsten | Posted in Poetics | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Radiant colors shining brightly

Radi­ant col­ors shin­ing brightly, orig­i­nally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Sun­shine illu­mi­nat­ing gar­dens Radian col­ors shin­ing brightly Enchant­ing the eye of the beholder © Thorsten Becker

3. August 2008 – 10:26 | By Thorsten | Posted in Poetics | Tagged , | Comments (0)