“An example of a solemn rondeau is the Canadian army physician John McCrae’s 1915 wartime poem, “In Flanders Fields“:
In Flanders fields the poppies grow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead; short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe!
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high!
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
The challenge of writing a rondeau is finding an opening line worth repeating and choosing two rhyme sounds that offer enough word choices. Modern rondeaus are often playful; for example, “Rondel” by Frank O’Hara begins with this mysterious directive: “Door of America, mention my fear to the cigars,” which becomes the poem’s refrain.”
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Aer est adhuc acutiores
Lumina caelum, et frigidus aer
Cattus niger curre avibus exponere tota die
Et sede hic: et tandem cum “totty”
Eiecistis O stultas cogitationes meae rapuisti.
Nos singulis iratus est bureaucratic molas
O zona frigida, quia numquam intelligitur, ut:
Caeli a’spark aer calidus et argutae
Saturnia degradauit knelled eorum
IMPETUS hac penna, pinna Sample meum,
Ego reprehendo in civitate illa, et date May frondosum.
O par felis tigris lectuli erraverunt.
Et habitavit in meretricia vita voluntatis,
Caeli in turpis, etiamnum acrior aer.
And Joseph dwelt in the life of a harlot of the will,
Of Heaven in Arizona, even severer still in the air .
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Die Luft ist noch akut
Geschrieben am 1. August 2016 um Katherine
good_luck_sign
Augen in den Himmel, und die Luft ist kühl
Die Katze ist schwarz Vögel den ganzen Tag laufen
Und sitzen hier unten , und schließlich mit dem " Totty "
O meine törichten Gedanken aus Teufel entrissen .
Wir sind wütend auf jeden bürokratischen Mühlen
O der kalten Zone , denn ich habe nie verstanden , wie zum Beispiel:
Die Luft ist heiß und schrill Luft a'spark
Saturn degradiert ihr kniete
DASH diese Feder , Feder Sample My
Ich überprüfe in dieser Stadt , und das Datum Mai-Baum .
Oh, ein Paar von Tigerkatze Irre Bett.
Also wohnte Joseph in das Leben einer Dirne des Willens ,
Vom Himmel in Arizona, sogar noch strenger in der Luft.
A robin came in after you had died The little bird is missing you like me After hopping round, away birds fly
You sat there in the kitchen looking kind The birds were eating crumbs left from our tea The robin looked in after you had died
Should I see it as a subtle sign? Once a bird tapped on the window here I knew the meaning as I sadly sighed
After hopping round, away birds fly. Their delicacy, their size haunts me like fear The robin looked in after you had died
I wish the bird had stayed a little while
I wish I were up North near Windermere On a boat that sails till my heart smiles
Oh, for another one to share , to steer I miss your hands so warm and once so near A robin called by after you had died
With your soaring soul the small birds fly
I did not know theyve been do doing online events and webinars you do not need to be old to take part in these from your own home or whatever you are living so do have a look at it. Another way of taking control of our futures as we move into the next academic year; this is particularly good for disabled people and those with chronic illnesses lll
The article below is from NHS website. Is this sentence but there is a solution to any problem may not always be true but if we assume that there is solution it makes us more likely to find something that will help us or it might help us to talk to other people about it. What a solution is is an interesting question. If you are feeling very anxious about the winter the solution might be to just start to plan what you can do in advance to develop new interests or hobbies I Make sure you can go out and meet people no before the covid-19 or the flu starts to circulate when children go back to school. If you can’t think of an answer relaxing about the problem may help. slStop thinking and go for a walk I’ll go to a coffee shop with a friend or feed the ducks
Our unconscious mind is working all the time and even when you’re not thinking about a problem your unconscious is looking for answers or hints about what will be the best thing to do because it’s not all up to us there are other sources of help whether they are external in the form of therapists or good friends or internal
Some of them are i internal like the part of your mind that sends you you dreams which may contain an answer that we channel into creativity.
We are not told about that in school but if you start to do some research you will find that we are never alone because they are parts of ourself or or if you are religious you believe that the this guidance comes from God.
Our dreams our daydreams ideas if attention is free floating will contain hints about the next step on our path.We need quietness slowness and acceptance to make contact with the different parts of the mind
If we don’t take the first step we won’t get to the destination
Article by Cary Cooper
There is a solution to any problem. “If you remain passive, thinking, ‘I can’t do anything about my problem’, your stress will get worse,” says Professor Cooper.
“That feeling of loss of control is one of the main causes of stress and lack of wellbeing.”
The act of taking control is in itself empowering, and it’s a crucial part of finding a solution that satisfies you and not someone else.
We are approaching the autumn and winter a time when colds and flu begin again circulate. But the numbers of people getting covid-19 is increasing I’m familiar it’s going to bring back the anxiety and stress we have already felt
During the last two winters.
There are some very useful ideas in this NHS article
Over the years people have told us countless times about much of a difference being creative has made to them – through the social contacts made as well as the intrinsic pleasure of making or performing. A report we did with the Campaign to End Loneliness back in 2012 highlighted the already high levels of loneliness among older people. This is going to be a particularly hard time.
However, the wonderful world of creative ageing is already alive with ideas about how we can still bring the joy of arts and creativity
And research suggests online cultural activities such as museum tours can significantly improve the mental and physical health of elderly people who are homebound.
“Our study showed that art-based activity may be an effective intervention,” said Dr Olivier Beauchet, a professor at McGill University in Montreal and lead author of a study published in Frontiers in Medicine.
Researchers suggest that just one virtual trip to the museum a week could foster social inclusion and improve the physical and mental wellbeing of seniors.
The team recruited 106 community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older to investigate the potential health benefits of art-based activities. Half of the participants attended
And research suggests online cultural activities such as museum tours can significantly improve the mental and physical health of elderly people who are homebound.
“Our study showed that art-based activity may be an effective intervention,” said Dr Olivier Beauchet, a professor at McGill University in Montreal and lead author of a study published in Frontiers in Medicine.
Researchers suggest that just one virtual trip to the museum a week could foster social inclusion and improve the physical and mental wellbeing of seniors.
The team recruited 106 community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older to investigate the potential health benefits of art-based activities. Half of the participants attended
I am in Treeged
I am in Spired
I am in Domitable
I am in Attentive
I am in Doors
I have been fired and can’t afford to speak
Stop ringing me up.I am dead.
Stop asking me about that accident last week.It was deliberate
Stop asking me to give you a cigarette.I only know the missionary position:Jesus never smoked.
I do not want to become a Christian.I don’t believe in conversion.
Stop asking if I accept my sins are forgiven.I want to suffer guilt if I do wrong.
Stop telling me Jesus was the Messiah.I don’t believe in believing
I am an unorthodox Jew so I do odd things like watching burning bushes and writing on my Tablet.I have now got a new commmandment
Do not ill treat immigrants or people you wrongly call immigrants.After all one might be the Messiah or Satan.Or me or you one day
Oh,steam iron how I love your heat And how you make my clothes so neat. A flat iron is no use to me No open fire is here,you see And though I liked the flickering coals I feared those faces that looked droll. They were in the flames and peered At anyone who ventured near. I wonder how the people past Kept their trousers neat and pressed Now I’ve bought a hand steamer To keep the germs off my femurs I didn’t like to say,my crotch, In case the devil is on watch. I never ever used to think My body perfume was distinct. And yet it may appeal to men I don’t want to try again. One dear husband is enough Though he did enjoy a cough He had asthma and bad eyes Looking out with wild surmise. He saw my golden hair float by As by his window it did fly All at once he fell for me And we sat by an apple tree. His clothes were wrinkled so I thought I would iron them for a start. He could darn and polish floors Cook lamb chops and apple cores So my steam iron sees much use I wonder if it’s self abuse For as a woman feminist I’m not meant to iron vests I’m not meant to boil men’s socks Nor their pants of interlock I’m not meant to make them tea What a naughty person,me! I must confess these strangling sins Then I’ll polish my old bin. Satan wants me down in hell Don’t say he needs my iron as well As he was an angel proud I’ll save him into One Drive Cloud
In the year 1989 I learnt that one of my students a young woman called Heather who was married to another student was diagnosed with cancer of the bone.. she had told me in the summer term that she had a pain in her thigh.
I think I may have told them if I had surgery on my foot in 19 78 for a tumour between the bones
When we started the autumn term Heather told me that she has cancer and she was going to the Royal Marsden hospital for treatment that was the end of September l
ByChristmas time Heather has died leaving a young husband devastated
Before she got so much worse I went to see her in her flat on about the 20th floor of a tower block.
She was sitting at the table Open in front of her a text book and she show me that she waskeeping up even though she could not come to the classes.
When I was coming back from seeing heather the last time I went into Marks and Spencer’s and bought a blue coat.
I had the urge to take something in because I was going to lose someone.
It would have been more rational to give the money to Jeather who was very poor or to donate to an appropriate charity.
I remember after leaving Heather’s tower block I had to walk along the street in a very rough area and young men were swearing at me even though tears were running down my face like rain.
But Heather had never complained about that. But I realise why she had bought a dog
If I had not bought the blue coat I suppose I would have forgotten about it but we don’t know do we ?
Why not buy yourself a brand new winter coat in your favourite colour even if you already have 10 winter coats
And since the autumn is coming on why don’t we subscribw to our favourite magazines as the weather gets bad and we can’t get out to the newsagents to buy them.
Doesn’t every woman deserve some new new leather boots for the winter even if it never snows where she lives.
Why bother to go shopping stock up your food cupboard or fridge when you can order a takeaway delivered to your door every evening?
Oh maybe one of your friends would like to eat in restaurant with you. You can pay with your credit card.
Why not start the academic year with a new watch so that you get to the lecture room on time and don’t take the students waiting.
If you work in an office that’s a reason to buy a new watch
Your sister will need one too.Buy online and have it delivered. You need to show how much you love her and you can’t see how to do it without spending a lot of money
Because everybody else including your sister will buy one and you can get some with red straps and red faces that will keep winter depression at bay. Though it might bring on panic disorder when you get new credit card bill and then you have to pay a therapist to help you with your depression
Then you might think why am I wasting money on the cheap therapist when I can spend 10 years in 4 times a week Freudian psycho analysis. That will help me to get to the bottom of why do I waste money on things I don’t need and it will also make me bankrupt at the same time
You might not be able to afford the things you need to stay well. This might be housing, food, water, heating, or treatments like medication and therapy. See our information on what to do if you can’t afford the things you need.
Money problems can affect your social life and relationships. You might feel lonely or isolated, or like you can’t afford to do the things you want to.
Fifty-eight percent believe there are important things they are unable to afford – putting money into a retirement account (38 percent) and life insurance (35 percent) were at the top of the list.For those who don’t have life insurance, the top reason for not having it was they thought it was too expensive (52 percent).
“People tend to overestimate the cost of life insurance,” said Ladder Co-founder Laura Hale. “Trading off a couple of smaller short-term purchases per month can support a monthly policy payment. It can give you the longer term satisfaction that comes from making sure your family is protected.”
The survey found that only 10 percent of respondents know that they could get life insurance in place in less than 15 minutes online.
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, The Times celebrated poetry. For instance, in “Broadway Is Closed. Write Poems Instead,” a piece published the same week the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic, the playwrite Sarah Ruhl discusses the power of language to heal:
During the 1590s plague, when the theaters were shut, William Shakespeare apparently chose to write poems instead. From his “Venus and Adonis,” penned while the playhouses were closed and writers were essentially quarantined, came this somewhat strange compliment: “The plague is banished by thy breath.” Should we theater people — writers, players and audiences alike — be staying home now and writing and reading poetry as a curative for the next month? Books, unlike group events, carry no germs.
Social anxiety is extremely normal,” said Stefan G. Hofmann, director of the Psychotherapy and Emotion Research Laboratory at Boston University. “As humans, we have a strong need to belong and feel part of a group.”
Still, knowing something is normal doesn’t make it easier. How can you coax yourself out of hermithood and talk to people when your social skills feel blunted by quarantine? Here’s some advice from people whose jobs require them to make friends with strangers every day.
all about how to keep warm if you’re at the point of cutting back on heating. But before you do, there are a few important things to consider:
It may be dangerous for older people, or those with asthma and other health conditions. If in doubt, consult your GP and follow their advice. Age UK told us it’s important older people do all they can to stay as warm as possible.
Rent your home? Check what your contract says about heating. Some landlords stipulate you must turn the heating on regularly, or keep the home at a minimum temperature
How my heart sings 